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#11052 Addiction and Healing - Scott Weeman

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 7 March 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Questions Covered: 09:46 – I’ve been an addict for over 5 years now. Am I missing anything in terms of my faith life? I pray the rosary and go to mass daily. 18:07 – I worked for a Christian non-profit where we helped addicts get on their feet. I would always make it a point to tell them not to look back. What do you think about saying that? 29:11 – When a person is dating or married to an addict, how do they discern who the real person they are is? Is it ok to break things off without giving them the chance first to get help? 35:50 – How can you combat food addiction? You can’t just cut food out completely so I think it’s a different process than being addicted to substances. 41:50 – Is all addiction sinful? Is an addiction to something that’s not “bad” still sinful? 46:55 – I’m noticing a lot of similarities between the step program and Ignatian spirituality. Are you aware of any Ignatian programs or retreats that incorporate the step program? 48:07 – I’m 68 and currently on a methadone program. Is it worth getting off methadone after being on it for 30 years? Is it ok to stay on it? 53:03 – Is Sr. Ignatia Gavin recognized as one of the starters of Alcoholics Anonymous? …

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0:00.0

Welcome back to Catholic Answers Live. I'm Sy Kelly at your host as promised Scott Weeman

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here with us. He just brought in, set it down next to me here. The Catholic and Recovery

0:25.4

Workbook, a guide to the 12 steps. This is one that, you know, whatever your recovery

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involves, whatever it might be that you are in recovery from. This is a wonderful, wonderful

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book. It's part of the whole Catholic and Recovery Organization doing wonderful work. There's

0:46.8

meetings and parishes. There's meetings online. And now the workbook, Scott's got his book,

0:53.0

which is the sacraments and the 12 steps. Yes, I finally got 12 steps in the sacraments.

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12 steps in the sacraments. I was reading for the bottom up. And if none of that is enough

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for you, well, you can just call Scott right here, 888-318-7884, talking about addiction

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and recovery, the Catholic perspective, and also the many riches that the Catholic Church

1:19.6

gives for those who are in recovery. And sometimes we talk about the riches that the

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Catholic Church could give. Like, there's still plenty of opportunity for us to grow as

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the Church is there in developing, in sharing the riches of the Church for those in recovery.

1:34.0

I think leaning into the healing ministry of Jesus and in giving life to the sacraments

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and fellowship and the amazing healing that the body of Christ can provide to the body

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of Christ, particularly as it relates to addiction. You know, there's a lot that

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appreciates incredible leaders and really push, move forward the mission as Church. And

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it's also there are plenty of people in communities who have found recovery from a variety

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of addictions and are grateful and are excited to share it with others who are seeking recovery.

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And just like in our faith, when we share our faith with others, it grows within us. When

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we share our recovery with others who are seeking what we have, our recovery grows inside

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of us. It's not too complicated. It's simple but not easy though.

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