Addictions Podcast Episodes
Addictions Part 1
Am I addicted? A question not a few people have asked. In this episode, ACCFS clinician Roger Gasser begins to sort through the finer points of addiction. What it is. How it works. What it means.
Addictions Part 2
Repetitive, degenerative, unmanageable, medicative, and destructive – the earmarks of addiction. In this episode, Roger Gasser continues to educate us on these characteristics while at the same time framing up the hope that can be found.
Additional Articles
Smartphone and Internet Addiction
1 Corinthians 6:12, “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” Using technology is an everyday part of life for most people. However, for some individuals, becoming obsessionally focused on staying connected to their …
Sexual Addiction
Sexual activity, like alcohol, drugs, and gambling, increases levels of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is the primary neurotransmitter in the brain’s reward system. Dopamine creates pleasurable feelings. However, the brain’s reward system also makes us vulnerable to addiction. People are not addicted to sex. As with all addictions, people become addicted to the brain …
Substance Abuse and Addiction
An addiction is a compulsive or physical dependence upon a substance, person, or behavior that provides a temporary sense of well-being. In a severe addiction, “well being” may be replaced by “release from pain or discomfort.” Addiction results in harm to the person’s health, relationships, spiritual life, vocation, emotional well-being, and/or finances. The actual substance, …
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