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Finding Healing: Gang Life, Addiction and Redemption - Andrew Condoleon

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Key Takeaways:

  • The critical role of securing a sense of belonging and acceptance in shaping one’s identity and choices.
  • How Andrew’s journey illustrates the deep links between trauma, addiction, and the search for masculine identity.
  • The importance of seeking spiritual guidance and community support in overcoming personal challenges.
  • The concept of “I am” and its influence on personal identity and behavior as demonstrated through Andrew’s transformation.
  • A message of hope: It is possible to reinvent oneself and align with a healthier and fulfilling path, even after hitting rock bottom.

Notable Quotes:

  • "I felt safer in a gang than I did at home, which is disordered when you look back at it."
  • "Addictions are a trauma response to our sorrowful mysteries."
  • "The identity then forms our habits, and then those habits reinforce the identity."
  • "I had this desire to seek, to go on a quest to answer this question [about the meaning of life]."
  • "If I go out and do xyz, I feel guilty about it. And that's a good thing because then I'm drawn to come back to try to stop that habit."

For more information on the Hills Sanctuary House visit our website https://hshl.org.au/
You and your mental health is important to us.
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Do subscribe to this podcast to get the latest episodes of Finding Sanctuary.

Follow us on
Facebook - Christ the Redeemer Maronite Catholic Parish of The Hills
Instagram - @hills_sanctuary_house
Blog - https://hshl.org.au/blog/

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42 episodes

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Manage episode 486477630 series 3489342
Content provided by HSH Initiative. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by HSH Initiative or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Key Takeaways:

  • The critical role of securing a sense of belonging and acceptance in shaping one’s identity and choices.
  • How Andrew’s journey illustrates the deep links between trauma, addiction, and the search for masculine identity.
  • The importance of seeking spiritual guidance and community support in overcoming personal challenges.
  • The concept of “I am” and its influence on personal identity and behavior as demonstrated through Andrew’s transformation.
  • A message of hope: It is possible to reinvent oneself and align with a healthier and fulfilling path, even after hitting rock bottom.

Notable Quotes:

  • "I felt safer in a gang than I did at home, which is disordered when you look back at it."
  • "Addictions are a trauma response to our sorrowful mysteries."
  • "The identity then forms our habits, and then those habits reinforce the identity."
  • "I had this desire to seek, to go on a quest to answer this question [about the meaning of life]."
  • "If I go out and do xyz, I feel guilty about it. And that's a good thing because then I'm drawn to come back to try to stop that habit."

For more information on the Hills Sanctuary House visit our website https://hshl.org.au/
You and your mental health is important to us.
Please visit https://hshl.org.au/wp/help-resources/ for help and resources
Do subscribe to this podcast to get the latest episodes of Finding Sanctuary.

Follow us on
Facebook - Christ the Redeemer Maronite Catholic Parish of The Hills
Instagram - @hills_sanctuary_house
Blog - https://hshl.org.au/blog/

  continue reading

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