What Joe Mittiga has said about Addiction and recovery

Mittiga recounts that after praying for help on his seventh day without drinking, his compulsions for drugs and alcohol disappeared.

“A tear comes out my left eye and my compulsions for drugs and alcohol were gone”

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Mittiga proposes a test: if a person cannot watch college football without drinking a second time, it is time to address alcohol use.

“Then you have no issue with alcohol. When you can't do it the second time, it's time”

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Mittiga contends that constant drinking suppresses emotions and stunts spiritual growth.

“You can't drink all the time, suppress your emotions, and think you're going to have a spiritual life”

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