He found, however, that this did not work in the way he had hoped. It seemed impossible to pray. He could not concentrate on the Bible. As a result, Steve's spiritual distress grew. Steve's experience is, unfortunately, a very common one.
Most people recognize that recovery is a spiritual journey.
But few of us are adequately prepared for the spiritual distress that can be a part of the recovery process. We don't know what to do when our frantic efforts are not able to relieve our spiritual anxiety. And our distress may increase when we realize that we know very little about how to build a healthy spiritual life. Spiritual struggles in recovery can be complex and confusing. We do not pretend to have simple solutions for these struggles.