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The Addiction Connection Podcast

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"Connecting the Hope of the Gospel with the Heart of Addiction" – hosted by Dr. Mark E. Shaw, CJ McMurry, and Jim Quigley with new episodes weekly. Podcast Clips on YouTube: tinyurl.com/tacpodcastclips Visit: www.theaddictionconnection.org/
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#126 - Phenomenology, Part 2 (Dr. Berger and Dr. Shaw)

The Addiction Connection PodcastAug 16, 2021

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#239 - Understanding Mar*juana-Induced Psychosis

#239 - Understanding Mar*juana-Induced Psychosis

0:00 Intro 37:00 Wrap-up

Feb 24, 202438:35
#238 - Matthew Perry's Death, California Sober, and Bad Counsel

#238 - Matthew Perry's Death, California Sober, and Bad Counsel

0:00 Intro 29:00 Wrap-up

Feb 17, 202429:48
#237 - Dr. Mark Shaw is moving to Jacksonville, FL!

#237 - Dr. Mark Shaw is moving to Jacksonville, FL!

0:00 Intro 10:00 Wrap-up

Feb 12, 202413:00
#236 - Favorite TAC Podcasts of 2023

#236 - Favorite TAC Podcasts of 2023

0:00 Intro 10:00 Wrap-up

Jan 24, 202413:37
#235 - 2023 Year in Review

#235 - 2023 Year in Review

0:00 Intro 9:00 Wrap-up

Dec 31, 202310:24
#234 - Galatians and Addiction

#234 - Galatians and Addiction

0:00 Intro 7:00 Wrap-up

Dec 29, 202308:04
#233 - Loneliness by Lou Priolo

#233 - Loneliness by Lou Priolo

0:00 Intro 11:00 Wrap-up

Dec 27, 202313:01
#232 - Destigmatizing Addiction (Christmas Unboxing!)

#232 - Destigmatizing Addiction (Christmas Unboxing!)

0:00 Intro 10:30 Wrap-up

Dec 25, 202311:10
#231 - CJ McMurry on Can Anything Be an Addiction?

#231 - CJ McMurry on Can Anything Be an Addiction?

0:00 Intro 19:00 Wrap-up

Dec 23, 202322:57
#230 - CJ McMurry on How to Fight Internet Addiction

#230 - CJ McMurry on How to Fight Internet Addiction

0:00 Intro 17:00 Wrap-up Books:12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony ReinkeThe Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion by Tim Challies https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Technology-Addiction-Dummies-Computer/dp/1119711878

Dec 18, 202320:50
#229 - CJ McMurry on Sleep Relief for Anxiety!

#229 - CJ McMurry on Sleep Relief for Anxiety!

0:00 Intro 14:00 Wrap-up Article - https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-xpm-2013-jun-21-la-me-ln-michael-jackson-had-massive-sleep-deficiency-with-propofol-use-20130621-story.html#:~:text=The%20sleep%20expert%20testified%20that,tour%20or%20preparing%20for%20one.

Dec 14, 202315:15
#228 - CJ McMurry on Finding God in His Addictions | #TACPod

#228 - CJ McMurry on Finding God in His Addictions | #TACPod

0:00 Intro 30:00 Wrap-up

Dec 05, 202334:26
#227 - Dopesick's Arischa Conner on Addictions, Family and Pursuing Your Dreams

#227 - Dopesick's Arischa Conner on Addictions, Family and Pursuing Your Dreams

Watch Arischa star in her new BET+ show "Christmas Ringer" in winter 2023!

0:00 Intro / How Arischa and the Shaws connected

1:15 Arischa's background, "Misery is Optional"

2:35 How Arischa draws inspiration, character acting

6:28 Arischa getting the part for Dopesick

14:30 Arischa on finding hope in addiction

19:00 Arischa's connection to the feelings as an actress

22:22 Arischa on turning 50 and pursuing her dreams

27:40 Arischa Conner's family, her single pastor dad, and her sister's cancer

32:00 Arischa's on compassion, hope and positivity

36:00 Arischa on teaching and coaching

38:30 Arischa's new shows 2023 and 2024

41:44 Arischa on discovering her voice, from touring and singing to acting

46:20 Arischa: "you're the star of your own show!"

46:55 Wrap-up


Nov 11, 202349:05
#226 - The Nehemiah Project with Chad Wiles

#226 - The Nehemiah Project with Chad Wiles

0:00 Intro / How Chad Wiles and Mark Shaw connected

3:15 The Nehemiah Project

8:55 Chad's story, how the Project began

21:00 Results, hurdles, and future goals of The Nehemiah Project

25:00 Sports Psychology, being raised poor

33:15 Addiction counseling outreach, through connecting with "hub churches"

40:12 After using integrationist counseling models in churches

47:30 Wrap-up / Prayer

Oct 30, 202353:05
#225 - Beyond Self Improvement: How Your Life Doesn't Have To Be This Way

#225 - Beyond Self Improvement: How Your Life Doesn't Have To Be This Way

0:00 Intro 1:11 Beyond Self Improvement (1 Cor. 6:9-11) 25:20 Wrap-up 27:00 Event Announcement

Oct 20, 202328:27
#224 - Kratom & The Heart of Addiction | #TACPod

#224 - Kratom & The Heart of Addiction | #TACPod

0:00 Intro

4:00 Kratom & The Heart of Addiction

37:00 Wrap-up

Sep 25, 202339:12
#223 - Dr. Kevin Carson: Restoring Addicts as Family, Friends, and Pastors

#223 - Dr. Kevin Carson: Restoring Addicts as Family, Friends, and Pastors

0:00 Intro

1:44 Dr. Carson takes the pilot seat!

4:30 Is 1 soul worth the investment of 10?

10:00 How do we send them or keep them with success?

18:18 Helping as family?

30:15 Already tried helping as family?

35:00 Managing the situations/emotions?

42:00 Keeping the big picture/future focus?

49:00 Wrap-up / Prayer

Sep 20, 202351:17
#222 - CONTROVERSIAL: Australia Approves New Treatment

#222 - CONTROVERSIAL: Australia Approves New Treatment

0:00 Intro 7:00 "Australia Approves Controversial New Treatment..." 40:00 Wrap up Article: https://wng.org/roundups/australia-approves-psychedelics-for-some-ptsd-and-depression-patients-1691088987 A streaming library for the addiction counselor: https://theaddictionconnection.thinkific.com/

Sep 14, 202342:26
#221 - Summit 2023 Wrap-Up

#221 - Summit 2023 Wrap-Up

0:00 Intro 7:00 The 2023 TAC Summit 1:00:00 Upcoming TAC Events

Aug 29, 202301:02:06
#220 - Do People Really Outgrow an Addiction?

#220 - Do People Really Outgrow an Addiction?

0:00 Intro / Do people really outgrow an addiction? 46:31 Summary (Col. 2) If you're struggling with addiction, or know someone who is, be sure to listen to this episode of #TACPod. It's important that we talk about addiction and its many different manifestations, the powerful examples of how addiction can affect anyone and how transformation is possible in Christ.

Jul 03, 202335:31
#219 - Christ, His Church and Addiction: A Place to Start

#219 - Christ, His Church and Addiction: A Place to Start

0:00 Intro / Next Steps! 14:00 The TAC Summit in 2023 If you're struggling with addiction, or know someone who is, be sure to listen to this episode of #TACPod. It's important that we talk about addiction and its many different manifestations, the powerful examples of how addiction can affect anyone and how transformation is possible in Christ.

Jun 26, 202318:23
#218 - Psalm 16: Finding Hope When You Feel Abandoned | The Addiction Connection Podcast

#218 - Psalm 16: Finding Hope When You Feel Abandoned | The Addiction Connection Podcast

0:00 Intro / Refuge in Ps. 16 5:17 Unpacking this Psalm.

Jun 15, 202313:17
#217 - US Drug Overdose Deaths Break Records AGAIN

#217 - US Drug Overdose Deaths Break Records AGAIN

0:00 Intro / Overdose deaths curve "flattening"? 6:59 Certainty of hope If you're struggling with addiction, or know someone who is, be sure to listen to this episode of #TACPod. It's important that we talk about addiction and its many different manifestations, the powerful examples of how addiction can affect anyone and how transformation is possible in Christ.

Jun 11, 202312:14
#216 - Proverb about Gang Activity? | The Addiction Connection Podcast

#216 - Proverb about Gang Activity? | The Addiction Connection Podcast

0:00 Intro / Proverbs' word pictures 2:37 Reading it like a young man (The "Proverb of the Day") 13:29 Encouragement from Proverbs


For more information: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/gangs


Proverbs 1:8-19 If you're struggling with addiction, or know someone who is, be sure to listen to this episode of #TACPod. It's important that we talk about addiction and its many different manifestations, the powerful examples of how addiction can affect anyone and how transformation is possible in Christ. Mark E. Shaw, D.Min., founded The Addiction Connection in 2012 and is the author of 26 publications on addictions and biblical counseling. He serves as the Director of Counseling at Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY.

Jun 01, 202319:00
#215 - Harold Cameron and Tim Brown

#215 - Harold Cameron and Tim Brown

0:00 Intro / "He must increase..." 2:38 How Harold found TAC 5:50 Harold's testimony 10:30 The cloud of medications, anxieties and secrets 23:30 Transformation process 30:00 Praying for Harold

In this episode of #TACPod, Mark E. Shaw chats with Harold and Tim Brown. Harold shares his story of how antidepressants led to multiple addictions, and how he eventually overcame them all. His story is an important reminder that addiction is a complex and multi-faceted problem, and that there is a solution to ending it.
If you're struggling with addiction, or know someone who is, be sure to listen to this episode of #TACPod. It's important that we talk about addiction and its many different manifestations, and Harold's story is a powerful example of how addiction can affect anyone.

May 03, 202332:14
#214 - Called to a Hard Ministry

#214 - Called to a Hard Ministry

0:00 Intro 2:00 Is. 6:8, how your evangelism is a seed 7:07 12 Steps: False Religion? 11:00 2023 TAC Summit 19:50 How the TAC network is growing!

Is. 6:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Is.+6&version=ESV

Mark 10:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2010%3A17-31&version=ESV

Apr 27, 202324:04
#213 - Anxiety with Joe Greer

#213 - Anxiety with Joe Greer

0:00 Joe's family 7:25 Joe's story, church and anxiety 21:00 Recognizing the sin 26:45 Too inwardly-focused, trusting God 34:28 Joe's children, how God used the anxiety 47:00 The hope.

Apr 11, 202350:34
#212 - Beyond Sobriety, Pt. 2: Dr. Bill Hines

#212 - Beyond Sobriety, Pt. 2: Dr. Bill Hines

0:00 Beyond sobriety. 2:22 A pep rally mentality, humility 5:27 Giving and changing no matter what it means 7:25 What is beyond sobriety? 11:55 Marching in step with the Spirit 14:40 Others-focused and real liberty 16:45 Prideful disciple-making? 23:00 Summary

Apr 03, 202325:19
#211 - Beyond Sobriety, Pt. 1: Dr. Bill Hines | The Addiction Connection Podcast

#211 - Beyond Sobriety, Pt. 1: Dr. Bill Hines | The Addiction Connection Podcast

0:00 Beyond sobriety.

2:55 About Bill

4:24 Filled with the Spirit

7:55 Ephesians' cultural setting, the unsatisfying cycle

14:40 The worship disorder, and "why did I need this today..."

Mar 28, 202325:55
#210 - Beautiful Boy: A Biblical Analysis of the Movie | The Addiction Connection Podcast

#210 - Beautiful Boy: A Biblical Analysis of the Movie | The Addiction Connection Podcast

0:00 The Source Book.

7:12 Truth suppression... evil?

10:40 Movie/book overview

14:00 Special kind of addiction?

18:59 Americans over 50 OD'ing... solutions?

29:58 Treatments, success rates

41:14 Victimhood, affects of drug use

52:30 Following selfish desires... has the damage been done?

1:03:30 Being transformed

1:13:44 Portrayal of family members of an addicted person

1:16:16 Tough love, helplessness

1:18:16 Summary

Mar 20, 202301:29:29
#209 - Easter | The Addiction Connection Podcast

#209 - Easter | The Addiction Connection Podcast

0:00 Book Overview

5:39 100% God, 100% Man?

10:44 How symbols/prophecies are fulfilled throughout the old & new testaments

24:24 He Is Risen, Indeed

39:34 Creative passions!

Mark and Shirley discuss each chapter of the devotional in podcasts #150, #151, #152, #153, #154, #155, #156, #157

Feb 27, 202350:23
#208 - Dopesick | The People vs. Purdue Pharma (Ep. 8) - A Biblical Analysis

#208 - Dopesick | The People vs. Purdue Pharma (Ep. 8) - A Biblical Analysis

0:00 Overview

5:24 Episode 8

14:30 "Brain re-wiring"

21:40 Dr. Finnix, suboxone clinics, portrayals

29:17 Confrontations, "feeling normal"

40:55 Their new solutions

58:42 The series concludes

Feb 23, 202301:09:45
#207 - Dopesick | Black Box Warning (Ep. 7) - A Biblical Analysis

#207 - Dopesick | Black Box Warning (Ep. 7) - A Biblical Analysis

0:00 Overview

4:42 Episode 7, What are the meds doing?

8:48  An official document/report

14:45 Sackler depiction

20:30 “Don’t forget the good…”

31:45 A false label

34:48 The “savior” figure, defeats and victories

45:20 Uncompassionate counseling, enablers

50:00 “Saved”?

59:23 Black Box Warning

Feb 19, 202301:11:46
#206 - Dopesick | Hammer The Abusers (Ep. 6) - A Biblical Analysis

#206 - Dopesick | Hammer The Abusers (Ep. 6) - A Biblical Analysis

0:00 Overview

2:12 Episode 6 (It's not just Hollywood)

11:39 Rehabs, extremes & wrong theologies

19:43 Dr. Samuel Finnix, traditional solutions

23:46 Leah the nurse (Arischa Conner)

26:16 Pharmaceutical battles

28:54 Manipulations, one man's evolutionary skull hoax

34:34 Addiction blame game

37:55 Purdue Pharma arrogance, "life-saving medication"

45:49 A correct response to addiction

Feb 13, 202351:05
#205 - Dopesick | The Whistleblower (Ep. 5) - A Biblical Analysis

#205 - Dopesick | The Whistleblower (Ep. 5) - A Biblical Analysis

0:00 Overview / Oliver Underwood Introduction

9:30 Episode 5 reactions

12:12 Tensions

16:22 Watching the extent & implications of addiction

26:11 Just "as I am"?

28:33 Exposing execs, "relapsing from the stress"

35:30 Evaluating heart issues

41:00 Asking "what's really going on?"

45:40 Are they reliable?

51:00 Led toward destruction

52:55 Episode ending, "trojan horse"

Feb 06, 202301:02:05
#204 - Dopesick | Pseudo-Addiction (Ep. 4) - A Biblical Analysis

#204 - Dopesick | Pseudo-Addiction (Ep. 4) - A Biblical Analysis

<ul>
<li>0:00 Overview</li>
<li>6:39 Episode 4 reactions</li>
<li>8:44 CJ on experiences around overdoses, funerals</li>
<li>11:25 Finnix addicted, the court, victim vs responsibility mentalities</li>
<li>21:00 Purdue Pharma: "Pseudo-addiction... is a symptom of true pain"</li>
<li>25:17 Addicts as "degenerates", other deceptions</li>
<li>29:55 Billy/Finnix interactions</li>
<li>33:32 Betsy scene, reaction</li>
<li>37:40 A.A., spiritual guidance; Shame vs compassion</li>
<li>49:10 Purdue Pharma confrontations, contradictions</li>
<li>54:47 Addressing the heart issues</li>
</ul>
Jan 30, 202301:00:19
#203 - Dopesick | The 5th Vital Sign (Ep. 3) - A Biblical Analysis

#203 - Dopesick | The 5th Vital Sign (Ep. 3) - A Biblical Analysis

0:00 Overview 6:24 Episode 3 reactions 13:10 Pharmaceutical Study  15:15 Selfish Ambition vs Soul Care 18:00 "Vital signs", pain treatment 35:00 Clients' lives dominated, while worried about online reviews? 39:50 Research suppression, belief 46:00 Dr. Finnix 49:19 Freedom from addiction

Jan 25, 202354:22
#202 - Dopesick | Breakthrough Pain (Ep. 2) - A Biblical Analysis

#202 - Dopesick | Breakthrough Pain (Ep. 2) - A Biblical Analysis

0:00 Overview

4:40 Sackler's pills, "breakthrough pain" and patents

18:18 How they sold the solution to the problem.

26:18 Foreshadowing what’s to come: legal, moral, & elite resistance

33:44 Accurate depictions of clinics, opiate addiction

49:04 Freedom from addiction.

Jan 13, 202351:24
#201 - Dopesick | First Bottle (Ep. 1) - A Biblical Analysis

#201 - Dopesick | First Bottle (Ep. 1) - A Biblical Analysis

4:00 Have you seen Dopesick?

7:12 Overview, reaction, review (Rom. 5)

9:44 Episode 1 synopsis/overview

16:00 CJ on Sackler's redefining of addiction

20:00 CJ's Tim Keller quotes

24:04 Jim setting up what affects the agendas, character development

29:34 Fundamentalists, lesbians, and stereotypes

33:00 Jim's personal experience with pills

39:13 Dr. Samuel Finnix's oxycontin quote, targeting their market at all costs

50:00 How they pursue the case against the Pharma company

57:24 Hurting people being deceived

1:02:15 Power of bringing truth to life

1:05:01 The problem and the solution (1 Cor. 4)

Jan 03, 202301:10:03
#200 - If The Lord Wills... in 2023

#200 - If The Lord Wills... in 2023

Thanking supporters and helpers, Mark reviews 2022 and then describes a vision for what T.A.C. may accomplish in 2023, with your help!

0:34 Local church involvement, purpose and partnerships

4:17 Uneducated, common? Why TAC exists

6:00 2023 potential opportunities

9:35 The Summit 2023, Aug. 3-5

12:45 The TAC Team

14:10 Thank you for 2022!



Dec 31, 202217:49
#199 - Wine is A Mocker

#199 - Wine is A Mocker

0:40 Celebrating ourselves vs Glory to God

3:40 TAC, behind the scenes

6:15 You don't have to celebrate that way...

8:00 How one man's fatal alcohol-influenced tragedy took lives of several kids too

11:38 End of the year thoughts

Dec 29, 202213:03
#198 - Should Addicts Be Euthanized?

#198 - Should Addicts Be Euthanized?

2:55 Bill C-7 (Image of God?)

10:52 Homeless man's reason to be pro-euthanasia

13:00 Living in a "culture of death"

21:51 Story of hope: from foe to friend


Find Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum here:

https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/next-steps-be-transformed-addiction-discipleship-program/


Need Help Now? The Addiction Connection offers hope and healing to those struggling with addiction. Start your search for biblical programs here.

https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/addiction-help/

Find a Program Near You:

https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/residential-programs/

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What We Believe:

https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/statement-of-faith/

Dec 27, 202227:27
#197 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #12

#197 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #12

Learn a truth in the Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum (focusing on 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 and Matthew 28:18-20) that any addicted person can and should apply practically to one's life.

Dec 25, 202207:54
#196 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #11

#196 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #11

Learn a truth in the Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum (focusing on James 4:7 and Ephesians 5:21) that any addicted person can and should apply practically to one's life.

Dec 24, 202205:36
#195 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #10

#195 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #10

Learn a truth in the Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum (focusing on Colossians 3:1-3 and Ephesians 5:19-20) that any addicted person can and should apply practically to one's life.

Dec 23, 202205:06
#194 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #9

#194 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #9

Learn a truth in the Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum (focusing on Proverbs 28:13 and Ephesians 5:18) that any addicted person can and should apply practically to one's life.

Dec 22, 202204:32
#193 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #8

#193 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #8

Learn a truth in the Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum (focusing on Galatians 1:10 and Matthew 22:39-40) that any addicted person can and should apply practically to one's life.

Dec 21, 202206:03
#192 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #7

#192 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #7

Learn a truth in the Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum (focusing on Galatians 5:22-27, 1 Corinthians 10:31, and Matthew 22:37-38) that any addicted person can and should apply practically to one's life.

Dec 20, 202208:32
#191 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #6

#191 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #6

Learn a truth in the Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum (focusing on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 and Psalm 4:1-3) that any addicted person can and should apply practically to one's life.

Dec 19, 202206:50
#190 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #5

#190 - Be TRANSFORMED: 12 Truths For Addicts #5

Learn a truth in the Next Steps: Be TRANSFORMED curriculum (focusing on Romans 6:4 and Philippians 2:12-13) that any addicted person can and should apply practically to one's life.

Dec 18, 202213:11