b'might behave badly to Im not going to havefrom God, they can understand that their crav-a drink so that today, I can be all that God hasings are for wholeness, and that spiritual wisdom called me to be today. is the healing source for pathological states. That spirituality is the most critical piece toSo why the retreat format? Kathleen explained sustained recovery. Kathleen cited Carl Jungsthat often facilitators will fill up a retreat sched-belief that an alcoholics craving is rooted in aule with lectures and presentations. But for her, spiritual thirst for wholeness. Those who sufferretreats are more experiential with poetry or dont fully know what they are yearning for: theymusic, and they include a lot of time for conver-dont know what it is. It feels like pain. It mani- sation, and even more time for quiet and play. fests in restlessness. It is likely rooted in trauma.Most important is the small-group dynamic. We pour alcohol on it because we dont knowWe bond by sharing our woundedness, what it is, Kathleen said. Once people understandKathleen said. And in that bonding, we feel how their illness is a result of their separationaccepted, loved, and worthy again. \x02 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG 17'