Spirituality in Recovery | By Dee Hinton-Turner

Spirituality in Recovery is a thought or vision I received many years ago, and still use today.  I had no idea that I would now be taking on the awesome task of putting Spirituality to pen, paper, and/or computer to teach and share with many others as a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)/Peer Educator here at WSU Center for Community Support & Research.

Picture courtesy of Sasha Wolff

 A CPS/Peer Educator is someone who has a desire, mission and purpose to help others through many of life’s experiences towards recovery by sharing, showing and teaching.  I’m one of 4 who are on staff at CCSR.  We all have different experiences that we bring to our work.

For me, this journey has been enlightening, challenging and awesome all at the same time.  I have found a wealth of information via the internet websites, i.e., colleges, organizations, professors, doctors and other individuals who simply had a thought or opinion and shared with the world.  An example is David Lukoff, PhD, a founder and instructor offering an online continuing education course and quiz about Spirituality & Recovery from Mental Disorder on the Spiritual Competency Resource Center website.

Hopefully, with what I have learned and put to paper will “help somebody”--my life’s purpose.  Glory!