Addiction can destroy lives and families and is ever-present during this time of pandemic. Scott Weeman, author of Catholic In Recovery, counsels callers in helping their loved ones who experience addiction.

Questions Covered:

12:45 – I have a son who is battling alcoholism and is not working. He has been to rehab 2 times. He lives with me. Am I enabling him or hurting him by housing him? 

18:53 – How do you help someone who has an addiction, doesn’t want help, but knows they’re doing wrong? 

23:58 – My father is 90 and I am getting ready to move him into my home. He is an alcoholic. What boundaries should I set? 

38:00 – My daughter was an addict for 25 years and recently became clean because of the Catholic Church. I want to encourage the woman who was on before. 

44:55 – My father is addicted to pornography. He lives alone two hours away from me. How can I help him? He has hundreds of tapes. I worry for his soul. 

49:00 – My son has a gambling addiction. How can I help him? 

Resources Mentioned:

Catholic In Recovery

THE TWELVE STEPS AND THE SACRAMENTS: A Catholic Journey Through Recovery by Scott Weeman

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