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Hope Study
Battling Addiction: Pornography, Alcoholism, and Modern Dependencies
Addiction affects millions and is often misunderstood. From alcohol and drugs to pornography and hidden habits, it reshapes the brain, damages relationships, and fuels cycles of shame. This episode explores addiction from medical, psychological, and spiritual perspectives—showing why it’s more than willpower and why freedom often requires support, honesty, and grace. If you or someone you love is struggling, you’re not alone. Healing is possible. Find free resources at HopeStudy.ca.
Addiction affects millions of lives—and it’s often misunderstood. From alcohol and drugs to pornography and hidden habits, addiction reshapes the brain, damages relationships, and traps people in cycles of shame and secrecy.
In this episode of the Hope Study Podcast, we explore addiction from medical, psychological, social, and spiritual perspectives. We discuss why addiction is more than a lack of willpower, how it rewires the brain’s reward system, and why breaking free often requires support, honesty, and grace.
If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode reminds you that you are not alone—and healing is possible.
Find free resources, discussion guides, and recovery support at HopeStudy.ca.
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Paul Antunes
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