{"id":10535,"date":"2020-10-16T10:08:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T10:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/?p=10535"},"modified":"2020-10-19T08:07:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T08:07:27","slug":"obsession-a-5-minute-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/obsession-a-5-minute-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsession : A 5 Min. Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<header><div class=\"contained\"><div><div><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h1>Obsession : A 5 Min. Podcast<\/h1><a href=\"#recoveryModal\" class=\"btn submit\" data-toggle=\"modal\">Reach out now, we can help<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header><div id=\"crumbs\" class=\"contained\" data-is-podcasts=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\">Home<\/a>  \/  <\/div><h3 class='article-title'>Obsession : A 5 Min. Podcast<\/h3><div class='info'><span>16 October, 2020<\/span><span>Podcasts, News<\/span><\/div>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/911488369&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-854694898\" target=\"_blank\">Crossroads Recovery Centre<\/a> &middot; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-854694898\/5-min-contemplation-obsession\" target=\"_blank\">5min Contemplation: Obsession<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where does obsession fit in when it comes to the disease of addiction? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Am I constantly thinking about acting out in some way ? What does &ldquo;acting out&rdquo; even mean ? Am I obsessing about spending money, or over-eating, using drugs or alcohol or pornography ? Am I unable to figure out why I do these things ? Do I sometimes feel as if I am compelled by a force ? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/compulsion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Compulsion<\/a> is the result of obsession. Obsessing can be either beneficial or harmful. If we have a purpose to our lives, obsession can be an asset. When obsession leads to compulsion though, we need to be able to put a stop to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <em>&ldquo;The reason the program is so successful is because alcoholics help  other alcoholics.  I&rsquo;ve never met a Normie (our lingo for a person who  doesn&rsquo;t have a problem with drugs and alcohol) who could even conceive  of what it&rsquo;s like to be an alcoholic.  Normies are always going,  &lsquo;There&rsquo;s this new pill you can take and you won&rsquo;t want to shoot heroin  anymore.&rsquo;  That shows a fundamental misunderstanding of alcoholism and  drug addiction.  These aren&rsquo;t just physical allergies, they&rsquo;re  obsessions of the mind and maladies of the spirit.  It&rsquo;s a threefold  disease.  And if it&rsquo;s partly a spiritual malady, then there&rsquo;s a  spiritual cure.<\/em>&ldquo;<em> &ndash;  Anthony Kiedis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This podcast was recorded as a series of lectures given to people in 12 step&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/types-of-addiction\/drug-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\">addiction<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/the-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">recovery<\/a>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">treatment<\/a>.\n The purpose of these talks was to teach and motivate individuals to \nsearch for their own spiritual solution to their addiction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please feel free to contact me directly or go to our site for more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:dominic@crrc.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dominic@crrc.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.crossroadsrecovery.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+<a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/pretoria-treatment-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">27 012 345 1186<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pretoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pretoria<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+<a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/johannesburg-treatment-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">27 010 597 7784<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johannesburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Johannesburg<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obsession : A 5 Min. 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PodcastReach out now, we can helpHome \/ Obsession : A 5 Min. Podcast16 October, 2020Podcasts, News Crossroads Recovery Centre &middot; 5min Contemplation: Obsession Where does obsession fit in when it comes to the disease of addiction? Am I constantly thinking about acting out in some way ? What does &ldquo;acting out&rdquo; even mean ? Am I obsessing about spending money, or over-eating, using drugs or alcohol or pornography ? Am I unable to figure out why I do these things ? Do I sometimes feel as if I am compelled by a force ? 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