Rev. Nancy Lane, Ph.D. A Christian Healing Ministry
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  1. Healing and Spirituality 1 (Two day seminar)
  2. Healing and Spirituality 2 (One day workshop)
  3. The Christian Healing Ministry in the Church
  4. Explorations in the Healing of Addictions
  5. Biblical, Theological and Spiritual Issues of Disability
  6. Pastoral Care and Counseling for People with Disabilities
  7. Developing a Ministry with People with Disabilities and Their Families
  8. Retreat or Workshop for People with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses

Explorations in the Healing of Addictions

This workshop is for people already in recovery who seek to understand and change any compulsive behavior which affects the quality of their lives and relationships. The benefits of this workshop are directly related to engagement with the material and exercises and a commitment to healing one's life.

This is a very intensive two-day workshop in a lecture format. The following materials, with suggested written exercises, are provided for participants as part of the cost of the program. Other readings( books) will be suggested for personal use. Participants will be asked to keep a journal and to engage with the materials. A commitment to one's continued healing is assumed for participation in this workshop
THE HEALING JOURNEY: HEALING ADDICTIONS
Definition of addiction
Attachment
Addictive Behaviors
Characteristics of Addiction
Signs of War: Battling Addiction
The role of spirituality in freedom from addiction
 
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL DYNAMICS OF ADDICTION:
Mind: The psychological nature of addiction
Body: The neurological nature of addiction
Transformation
Quenching our thirst for wholeness
  • Self-Hate and Self-Esteem
  • Depression
 
EXPLORATIONS IN THE SPIRITUALITY OF EMBODIMENT, SEXUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE
Defining Sex and Sexuality
Dis-embodiment
Body Alienation and Body Image
Embodiment
Healing Body Image
Accepting ourselves as we are
Relieving Stress, Restoring Balance
 
UNDERSTANDING THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
Longing for meaning and purpose
Grief
Defining the spiritual journey as healing journey
Learning to let go
Where have you been and where are you going?
  • Knowing who you are and why
  • Discovering your potential
  • Discovering what is important to you
  • Discovering Your Gifts and Inner Resources
  • Being Who You Want to Be
 
ANGER AT GOD
Anger and love are connected
Pain and anger: destructive or the source of healing?
The meaning of anger
Anger at God
Models for expressing anger at God
Understanding anger as a power for good
 
STRATEGIES FOR HEALING INNER PAIN
Feeding and nurturing our spirituality
Learning to accept and love oneself
Coming to know and love God/Self
Discernment: healing addictions and finding a new life
 
FORGIVENESS
What needs forgiving in our lives?
Who needs forgiving?
Do we forgive others?
Do we accept forgiveness?
Do we live as though we know we are forgiven?
  • Or are we stuck in guilt and shame?
 
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN AND WHERE ARE YOU GOING? One must learn (and tell) their story.
Knowing who you are and why: Discovering your potential.
Discovering Your Values: What is important to you?
Discovering Your Resources: What do you have that you know you can count on?
Being Who You Want to Be: What do you need to do to change?
Integrating New Behavior into Your Life
 
MAPS FOR THE JOURNEY:
Where do you want to go?
What are you called from and what are you called to?
How to get there
Taking action on your decisions
Guides for the journey