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John shares with us his understanding of addiction as a form of today’s slavery. He says: “I believe that it is a form of slavery in that it takes away freedom of choice within the individual. When one is driven to act by anything that is taking away freedom of choice, then I think it is appropriate to speak of it as a form of slavery.”
He concludes the interview with wise words saying: “In reality there is “no gain without pain”. The only constant in our lives is change. When the addict recognizes the addiction and is willing to accept it and try to live in the present moment seeking in faith and trust in the higher power, he or she can honestly live as “a wounded healer”, seeking each day honesty, openness and willingness, which are the essentials of recovery.” READ MORE
FENZA CONFERENCE
Our next FENZA Conference will take place on Wednesday, 24th April 2013 Venue: Faith and Encounter Centre (FENZA), Leopards Hill Road, Bauleni (near Mathia Mulumba Catholic Church or Yatsani Radio). Time: 14:00 to 17:00 hours Theme: Child Abuse and Trauma Management – Facts, Culture, Lessons to be learned We have invited speakers from different ways of life to trigger off the discussion. We hope to see you on Wednesday, 24th April 2013. The FENZA TeamPatrice Sawadogo Rayimwendé, M.Afr
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