This is a really good post!
I knew that I could not recover without connecting with my spiritual self. I had given up on god, years and years ago, so I had to figure out a way to make it work for me.
For me, I prefer to think in terms of the Universe, rather than the word God, though I think it means the same to me. I feel more comfortable using the word Universe because I can easily believe that I am part of the Universe. The easiest way for me to connect with my HP is to be outside, in nature. Then I can easily feel the presence of the Universe around me.
Eckhart Tolle says that simply focusing on breathing can bring us closer to our spirit, our inner self. I believe that the Universe/God is within me, in that quiet place within me, and all the answers are there. I just need to listen. Eckhart Tolle also says, that it is in the tiny space between the breaths where you find true stillness, that you can connect with your spiritual self.