what is addiction?

Are there Benign Addictions?

Break 1

Break 2

Pornography Addiction

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Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Breaking Free of Addiction.
(4:50) what is addiction?
Are there Benign Addictions?
(13:56) How addiction affects the culpability of sin.

(19:38) Break 1
What are the effects of addiction on family of an addict?
(23:55) Tom - Has a family member dealing with addiction to marijuana.  What would Fr. suggest about empowering that person and accompanying them because that addiction affects everyone.
Email from a woman whose husband is addicted to Alcohol.
Kim - As a family member of many addicts, just wants to mention Ala-non groups.  Practicing Catholic and it really helps.

(40:35) Break 2
Nicole - Suffered with major addiction entire life.  Since I've become sober, I learned that I have so many other addictions that I need to rid myself from. The more I fell in love with the Eucharist and daily Mass, confession, and not receiving Him in mortal sin helped with overcoming those other addictions.
(45:45) Email from Brandon about pornography addiction.
Patty - Recovering alcoholic.  Just buried brother.  Wants to talk about how it affects the family.

Check out this great show from September 10, 2024
Father Tom Wilson&nbsp;joins Patrick to discuss Breaking Free of Addiction.
<ul>
<li>(4:50) what is addiction?</li>
<li>Are there Benign Addictions?</li>
<li>(13:56) How addiction affects the culpability of sin.</li>
</ul>
(19:38) Break 1
<ul>
<li>What are the effects of addiction on family of an addict?</li>
<li>(23:55) Tom - Has a family member dealing with addiction to marijuana.&nbsp; What would Fr. suggest about empowering that person and accompanying them because that addiction affects everyone.</li>
<li>Email from a woman whose husband is addicted to Alcohol.</li>
<li>Kim - As a family member of many addicts, just wants to mention Ala-non groups.&nbsp; Practicing Catholic and it really helps.</li>
</ul>
(40:35) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Nicole - Suffered with major addiction entire life.&nbsp; Since I've become sober, I learned that I have so many other addictions that I need to rid myself from. The more I fell in love with the Eucharist and daily Mass, confession, and not receiving Him in mortal sin helped with overcoming those other addictions.</li>
<li>(45:45) Email from Brandon about pornography addiction.</li>
<li>Patty - Recovering alcoholic.&nbsp; Just buried brother.&nbsp; Wants to talk about how it affects the family.</li>
</ul>

The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.

The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.

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