Addiction Series Pt 2 - From Addiction to Freedom: How to Reclaim Your Life

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Key Takeaways:

•          Recognizing addiction often involves observing changes in frequency and control over the use of substances, as well as the impact on daily life and relationships.

•          A five-point plan to recovery, analogous to the five fingers on a hand, includes spiritual guidance, counselling, lifestyle changes, transparent relationships, and a supportive community.

•          Monsignor Shora underscores the need for comprehensive strategies, comparing the approach to managing chronic conditions like diabetes.

•          Eddie Reaiche emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship and educational components like understanding dopamine’s role in addiction.

•          Finding Sanctuary advocates for a hope-infused, non-judgmental, and trust-building process towards recovery, with spiritual support being a vital component.

Notable Quotes:

•          Monsignor Shora: “What’s your five-point plan? …for a hand to hold something solid and to be, you need all five fingers. So you need a good, solid plan…”

•          Eddie Reaiche: “…the beauty of this is the brain can heal itself, but we need to give it a chance.”

•          Debbie Draybi: “So being able to seek help from professionals… these are evidence-based, they work…”

•          Monsignor Shora: “…just wanting to move forward and find the fullness of life, to live a fuller life and to be free from that which chains you and holds you back.”

•          Eddie Reaiche: “The two most important things is we’ve all got it in us. We just have to believe in ourselves.”

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