Recover Integrity: Blog

We're at an interesting time in the treatment of mental health and substance abuse We’re trying things that many haven’t even considered in the past--and they’re showing promising results    Specifically, I’m talking about the use of plant medicine psychedelics--what used to be illicit drugs--in the treatment of mental health and substance abuse conditions  Can Ecstasy Help w...

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Probably the simplest, most difficult, complicated, controversial, and important concept in spirituality--and I'd probably say reality--is God    Sometimes it doesn't feel right to even talk about God Who are we to talk about God Who am I to talk about God    If I'm being more honest and vulnerable--I guess in a moment like you ask God to talk through you--we could see that...

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There are two more ideas in the domain of spirituality that I think are helpful And maybe I'll paint the picture this way: There is a group of new-age thinkers--and I think I fall along these lines--I don't know if it's true or not, but just as a different way of understanding reality    This theory states that the brain is not an organ that produces consciousness But in fact, consciou...

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I went to school to study to be a Rabbi--which was a trippy experience I kind of recommend it for some people, if you're interested    I had a professor who asked an interesting question about the Old Testament, which we call the Torah Namely, the five books of Moses--or a piece of the Old Testament And he said, "Is this book sacred"    I'm not Orthodox, you know So I'm not...

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We're trying to map out spirituality I like to kind of place it within the realm of a person    How do I interface with spirit Where's my spirit What was going on with me    There are a few terms that are helpful Some I talked about in previous videos  The Higher Self and Ego Self: Part of the Psyche There's a higher self that’s more of a rational observer mind The par...

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Whenever I talk about spirituality, it's important not to confuse the map with the territory    So when we're using language to talk about spirituality--spirituality is not going to be captured by the language The language is a map that allows one to begin to sort of navigate or get a foothold in the reality of spirit  What is the Higher Self One term that's used by my mentor, Rabbi...

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