Pindari House

Saturday night Potluck Dinner remains a favourite of the Pindari week - quality fellowship, delicious food, and, during winter, a cosy fire.

Have you got your Pindari Annual Breakfast tickets yet? We look forward to sharing more with you there about what's happening at Pindari House. And we always appreciate the support and interest you show at this event - thank you!

Book your tickets today!
Tickets are $45/person and include a delicious gourmet hot breakfast as well as Coffee, Tea and Juice.
Please go to https://shorturl.at/F3s9p to purchase your tickets - don't miss out!

What if everything we thought about addiction was backwards?
We tend to ask, "Why can't they just stop?" - but maybe the better question is: "What's missing in their life?"

Here's something that stopped me in my tracks:
🐀 In a famous experiment, rats kept alone in empty cages drank drug-laced water until it killed them. But when researchers built "Rat Park" - full of friends, toys, space, and things to do - the rats mostly ignored the drugs and chose to live.

The difference wasn't the drug. It was the environment.
We see it in people too. During the Vietnam War, huge numbers of soldiers used he**in daily - yet around 95% simply quit when they came home to family, work, and a life worth living. No rehab required. Their world changed, and so did their need to escape it.
The truth underneath it all? Addiction often isn't about weakness or "bad choices." It's about pain, trauma, and disconnection. 💔

And here's why it matters: punishment, shame, and cutting people off only deepen the isolation that fuels addiction in the first place. What actually helps is the opposite - compassion, purpose, practical support, and people who've walked the road before.
So if you remember one thing, remember this:
The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection.

Who in your life could use a little more connection today? 💬