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Two resources for Pagans in Recovery
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Sean McShee looks at Paganism and the 12-step program process that supports individuals in recovery.
The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/12-step-program)
Sean McShee looks at Paganism and the 12-step program process that supports individuals in recovery.
For those who participate in one or more festivals during the warm weather, it’s an opportunity to let down some personal guards and be temporarily freed from the pressures of the overculture. Festivals are often the only way for many Pagans, Heathens and Polytheists to worship in groups, learn from respected authors and elders, and compare notes with co-religionists. Within these spaces, they can recharge their spiritual batteries and become inspired to deepen religious practice. Joy and revelry are also not at all uncommon. As such, festivals represent a mixed blessing for would-be participants who struggle with a substance abuse problems, or those wishing to continue a recovery process without backsliding.