Podcasts Health Busting Addiction and Its Myths Do Not Underestimate This Disease

Do Not Underestimate This Disease

Published: Nov. 12, 2021, 8 a.m.

In this podcast, we assert that many families underestimate how powerful and deceptive addiction and alcoholism really are.

We learn that:

  1. It's easy to underestimate the cunning, baffling and powerful nature of addiction and alcoholism if we are not made aware that it is relentless and progressive.
  2. Some families believe that a few adjustments are in order and that the addict just needs to shape up and all will be well. That is a most dangerous illusion.
  3. The hardest thing to change is to change the way we think. We are addicted to our opinion until pain intervenes and forces us to re-examine our cherished beliefs and prejudices.
  4. A spiritual awakening seems to be the only thing that will break through the inertia which stands in the way of meaningful change by the family and their loved one.
  5. Finding a champion may be just the catalyst the family needs to start intervening and building hope leading to the right and compassionate action.