Have I ever sat down and wondered how the effects of addiction have manifested in me – physically and mentally?There may be a number of effects of addiction : apathy, a draining of internal resources, health, (for example diabetes), a lack of motivation, a lack of commitment, a lack of grit. Have I become socially withdrawn, introverted, emotionall…

4. Self-centrrednessHow does the self-centred part of my disease affect my life and the lives of those around me? Selfishness, the centre of it allThe cure for selfishnessMore concerned with my loss than a tual beingAllowing the ebb & flow or what is realAm I giving because at some point I would like to receive?How unaware am I of the impact i have…

Even when I try to do the right thing, I slip. Impulsive actionsThoughts that just pop into my consciousness Where does it come fromStrange mental blank spotThe Dis-easeAv Crossroads Recovery Centre

Where does obsession fit in?Am I constantly thinking about acting out in some way?Where can I get, how much, where can I steal a moment, how canbi have more that others and hide itSubtle thought processes running in backgroundDo I find myself doing things I don't want to?BuyLooking at pornOvereating Am i unable to figure out why i do these things? …

Five Minute Contemplation:Do you ever think 'Why do I do the things I do'? Do you ever contemplate that 'driver' you have inside yourself and wonder what you can do about it?Maybe it's time to think about it?Av Crossroads Recovery Centre

Today we delve into Steven Pinker's book, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress and look at the pace of how our civilization has evolved.We also revisit the Fermi Paradox, named after the Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi. It posits the contradiction between the lack of evidence for extraterrestrial civilizat…

“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get’ – Forrest Gump.Life is unpredictable. We can plan and prepare for things but we have no way of knowing that things will work out exactly as we planned.We need to have faith in the decisions we make and understand that what is meant to be will be. We need to take responsibility…

Things that start out with positive intentions to them, can turn into negative situations. Fasting can be highly beneficial for my physical health and my cognitive capabilities, however, there is a fine line between fasting and starving myself.Stress on our bodies and our minds is not always detrimental and yet people fear stress. It is in places o…

“Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins.” - Carlos Santana. Using the illustration of what it takes to play the guitar with skill, we look at what it takes to maintain sobriety. Recovery from addiction involves the learning of new skill…

Society needs laws, systems and structures in order to function effectively.In this podcast we take a look at artificial intelligence (AI) – where machines simulate human intelligence, (intelligence being defined as “the ability to benefit from past experience, act purposefully, solve problems, and adapt to new situations”) by using rules to reach …