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snovvman

Looking for support from a non-new age/self help person with a SOs who are new-age spiritual self-help/manifesting, etc.

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I am looking for support/help/input/ideas for someone who is general non-secular (agnostic, I believe), but with a significant other who is into new-age spirituality, self-development, etc. with these characteristics that I know of:

  1. Endless, perpetual dependency on new age, self-development, manifesting, coaching, therapy, "processing", "spiritual psychology", "Christ-consciousness", "a spiritual being having a human experience", etc.,
  2. with persistent issues with self-worth, beliefs of over-responsibility, and
  3. inability to focus on real-life, work, personal responsibilities, and
  4. over focuses on self, personal needs, "I have to take care of myself and my needs have to be met before I can take care of anyone else",
  5. where gratitude is thanking spirit and not other people providing for them,
  6. endless judging of self and others,
  7. talking about "beingness", "authentic self", and spends hours a day studying and thinking about the above-listed things,
  8. wanting to be coached, have a coach, and spiritual therapy continuously,
  9. is self-proclaimed to be ADHD and therefore they cannot focus,
  10. who's ideal world is to have spiritual practices, coaching sessions, therapy, do "self-development", and be able to do yoga on the beach, work 10 days a month and make $200K a year doing similar coaching work.

Note: The "self-development" is not like learning a new language or job skill, it's a narrow band of spirituality, processing feelings, "spiritual psychology" (if that is even a legitimate thing), related subjects. To me, this appears cult-like.

This is clearly not mainstream religion, but I have never heard of such devotion, deep religious-like faith, and dependency on a continuous practice of all of the above, which consumes a lot of time and focus while basic life responsibilities are not met.

From an outsider, this appears to be an addiction, a "spiritual-bypass" (I am on a spiritual journey therefore I don't have to deal with real life), and not wanting to accept responsibilities of basic responsibilities, like cleaning up after oneself or making money.

I was never exposed to this world and I am finding that there is a large world-wide community on this stuff and many "true believers". They spend much of life just talking about the same things over and over. Many are still able to live a productive life, but others have serious challenges living in the "3D" world and making even simple life decisions.

How could I help someone who is in their mid-40s, which, by all measure, should have their stuff together and step into responsibility of life and grow up a little?

Have you seen this type of lifestyle or know someone who is similar or have some of the above traits? How did you deal with it?

Posted Mar 1, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC

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