Dr. Amanda interviews Carrie Price-Knospe about how to navigate addiction and recovery. 

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An Apple A Day with Dr. Amanda Carrie

2:30: Dr. Amanda: What is addiction?

2:45: Carrie: Addiction can simply be defined as slavery. This inability to stop this bad habit that has

consequences to you and to others.

3:00: Dr. Amanda Can you share about one addiction you overcame?

3:10 Carrie: I did have sexual addictions and alcohol. I can understand and relate to the pain that others

may still be going through.

4:00: Dr. Amanda: Can addiction be a family pattern?

4:40: Carrie: Absolutely this can be a family pattern and it can impact children in the family.

5:30: Dr. Amanda: How did you feel on the inside during the addiction?

6:00: Carrie: I’ll speak to sexual addiction. It was a recipe of not feeling love and feeling rejected. I didn’t

know how to receive or give love.

9:40: Dr. Amanda: What is the most painful part of addiction?

9:60: Carrie: Feel lonely, helpless, out of control, a drop in self-esteem

15:25: Dr. Amanda: Did you have support through the addictions?

15:40: Carrie: There are programs such as Sex Anonymous or other groups that may be supportive.

Family to rely upon is helpful.

17:10: Dr. Amanda: What have you learned as a result of finding different healthy coping skills?

17:15: Carrie: God had a new plan for me.