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Selections from Christina Grof's The Thirst for Wholeness: Attachment, Addiction and the Spiritual Path

Part One
Part Two
Part Three

Christina Grof

Christina Grof is a therapist and a lucid writer who focuses on the process of spiritual growth and the healing of addictions. She is the founder of the Spiritual Emergence Network and co-creator of Holotropic Breathwork.™ Christina has also co-authored several books with her husband, Dr. Stanislav Grof (including The Stormy Search for the Self (review or buy) and Beyond Death).

The Thirst for Wholeness

"The thirst for wholeness," writes Ms. Grof, is a fundamental aspect of being human. While this drive is the motivating force for spiritual growth, many people misdirect this drive and become dependant on drugs, alcohol, or compulsive behaviors. Ms. Grof expresses the idea that, "the depths of spiritual bankruptcy contain within them the potential for tremendous transformation." Addiction is viewed as a misapplication of the desire for God, and the healing of addictions can be a powerful step along a spiritual path.