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*Episode 2 of the Addiction series*
Addiction doesn't have the face you think it does. It could be your friend, your neighbor, your family member, or even yourself: an average Joe. 

What you starve, you kill.

We have Jonathan back in studio today discussing how addiction starves everyone and everything around you. Jonathan helps bring light to what others see and perceive of the addict and how to acknowledge and accept that viewpoint. Does the 'church' need to take a different approach to addicts??

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*Episode 1 of the Addiction series*
Addiction comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Whether mental or physical, addiction always has an effect on identity and self worth. It effects everything around you.

Jonathan joins us in studio today discussing addiction from the lens of an addict and beyond. His story is amazing and a must hear for anyone who is or was addicted to anything in life.

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The Amsterdam-based Klaas Boomsma is a marathon runner and journalist who knocked his alcohol and drug addiction on its head ten years ago. At the age of 37, he came to the conclusion that his life had officially failed. There he was, 37 years old, among addicts in an addiction treatment center in South Africa. In his own words, he didn’t become a successful lawyer or a journalist, no he was a failure, a liar, an actor and a loser. Listen to the inspirational story of this courageous man who becomes able to overcome his addiction, spread his light to others, and turn lead into gold.

Books to recommend:

-Ren voor je leven - Klaas Boomsma (Dutch) https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/ren-voor-je-leven/9200000075700152/

Guest Klaas Boomsma

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✧ Website: www.kaboom.nl

Host Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/

Özlem is an Amsterdam-based multilingual and multicultural teacher, presenter, and author. Her lifelong passion for self-development, spirituality, and personal growth led her to gain a Master in Behavioural Sciences and Bachelor in Education in Amsterdam. While working and living in multiple countries she became more and more aware that wisdom was doing the work. She started attending retreats, courses, and workshops all over the world to do true self-inquiry and connect to deeper layers of herself and constantly expand her mindset. Her vision is to help people to expand their awareness, learn, practice and transform in all areas of life.

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https://www.youtube.com/@ozlemozkanbridging

Montare Media presents Season 2, episode 23 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson:  Is Addiction a Brain Disease? With Dr. Mark Gold, MD

Learn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/

JD Kalmenson’s interviews Dr. Mark Gold, MD to understand the history of chemical dependency, and process addictions, seen through the lens of a prominent researcher and medical doctor. Dr. Gold gives the audience an idea of how difficult it was to get proper treatment for any kind of addiction within the hospital system as far back as the 1970’s, and how his work transformed our understanding of addiction from a lack of will power to a brain disease. Discussion of various effective treatments follows. 

Over his 25-year career at the University of Florida, Dr. Mark Gold has been a Professor of Neuroscience, a physician-scientist at UF McKnight Brain Institute, and a university bench-to-bedside leader. He became UF Distinguished Professor, Eminent Scholar & Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry. He was the Founder of the Division of Addiction Medicine & Florida's Recovery Center, UF Psychiatric Hospital, and outpatient centers from Gainesville to Vero Beach. His theories have changed the field, stimulated research, and led to new treatments. With his mentor Herb Kleber, Gold helped change addiction psychiatry to disease management, including evidence-based care that evaluates & treats co-occurring disorders. Gold's work proved that cocaine caused a relative dopamine deficiency along with anhedonia, and pioneered the study of second-hand tobacco, cannabis, and opium smoke. Gold and Kelly Brownell co-chaired the historic Yale Conference on Food and hedonic overeating. This work has led to collaborative research on the drug-like effects of some food and the use of anti-addiction medications in obesity. Since his retirement, Gold has continued his work as a researcher, mentor, and inventor. He is on the Board of Directors of various education, intervention, and prevention organizations, including CADCA and DEAEF. And he has received numerous Lifetime Achievement awards for his pioneering work.

Host Kalmenson is the CEO/Founder of Renewal Health Group, a family of addiction treatment centers, and Montare Behavioral Health, a comprehensive brand of mental health treatment facilities in Southern California. Kalmenson is a Yale Chabad Scholar, a skilled facilitator, teacher, counselor, and speaker, who has provided chaplain services to prisons, local groups and remote villages throughout the world. His diverse experience as a rabbi, chaplain, and CEO has inspired his passion and deep understanding of the necessity for effective mental health treatment and long-term sobriety.

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Montare Media presents Season 2, episode 21 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson:  Facing Addiction with Anna Lembke, MD

Learn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/

JD Kalmenson’s interviews Dr. Anna Lembke about her latest book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, which explores why our relentless pursuit of pleasure ultimately leads to pain. Living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli, how do we resist overconsumption, and find true happiness?

​​Anna Lembke, MD is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she is the author of more than a hundred peer-reviewed publications, has testified before the United States House of Representatives and Senate, has served as an expert witness in federal and state opioid litigation, and is an internationally recognized leader in addiction medicine treatment and education.

In 2016, she published Drug Dealer, MD – How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016), highlighted in the New York Times as one of the top five books to read to understand the opioid epidemic (Zuger, 2018). 

Dr. Lembke appeared in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, an unvarnished look at the impact of social media on our lives. 

Her latest book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence (Dutton/Penguin Random House, August 2021) was an instant New York Times bestseller and explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world.

Host Kalmenson is the CEO/Founder of Renewal Health Group, a family of addiction treatment centers, and Montare Behavioral Health, a comprehensive brand of mental health treatment facilities in Southern California. Kalmenson is a Yale Chabad Scholar, a skilled facilitator, teacher, counselor, and speaker, who has provided chaplain services to prisons, local groups and remote villages throughout the world. His diverse experience as a rabbi, chaplain, and CEO has inspired his passion and deep understanding of the necessity for effective mental health treatment and long-term sobriety.

Follow JD at JDKalmenson.com

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This month we are chatting about how relapsing does not have to be an inevitable part of everyone’s journey to sobriety. We also talked about the role of NA/AA meetings.
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Questions:
1. What are the main pitfalls that lead to falling away from Jesus and relapse?
2. Do I have to work the steps, a program, or attend meetings for the rest of my life?
3. Will I never be able to go around friends or family that drink or use? What about holidays, birthday parties etc.
4. What are some things to do to ensure I never relapse?
HOT BUTTON:  Tune in to find out!!

In this episode we take a discuss the joy and beauty that is found in following Jesus!
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Questions:
1) Now that I am free from the bondage, why do I need to fill myself up with the Lord?
2) What is the difference in joy found in earthly things versus joy found in Jesus?
3) What are some practical ways that I can enjoy the presence of God?
4) What do I do if I am a believer and have experienced the joy of the Lord but it has become ritualistic or mundane?
Hot Button Question: Tune in to find out!
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Resources:
To Hell with the Hustle: https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Hustle-Reclaiming-Overworked-Overconnected/dp/0718039203/ref=sr_1_2?gclid=CjwKCAjwiY6MBhBqEiwARFSCPpN8AvMQsiw_J12EyBFMyk4bVjVxnrhnUq6srBWaJgWdm2n6zGNBHxoCh1AQAvD_BwE&hvadid=534602751252&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9010612&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=7100537697530627782&hvtargid=kwd-1393231686155&hydadcr=7660_9903399&keywords=book+to+hell+with+the+hustle&qid=1636045444&sr=8-2
Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: https://www.amazon.com/Ruthless-Elimination-Hurry-Emotionally-Spiritually/dp/0525653090/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAjwiY6MBhBqEiwARFSCPgfB1OTQPI3tWRE9pU-zWeCzYvevgAIczuaH8Icr6TlVYlypupP00BoCCZMQAvD_BwE&hvadid=345591381293&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9010612&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7038732261690351626&hvtargid=kwd-810588877357&hydadcr=17836_10948727&keywords=the+ruthless+elimination+of+hurry&qid=1636045450&sr=8-1

One of the most important aspects of living in freedom is dealing with our past. Rather than just sweeping it under the rug or putting the proverbial monster in the closet and hoping it stays there, we must address our past. We don’t have to remain enslaved by sin and haunted by shame. In this episode we offer a pathway forward of how to live in forever freedom from the past. It won’t be easy, but it is worth it!
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Questions:
1. How do we deal with guilt and regret?
2. Is it important for me to discuss all the things that I have done or that were done to me? How can not dealing with my past affect my sobriety and life of freedom?
3. How do I deal with the past? How do I consistently take thoughts captive?
How can my reputation, hurt, shame, etc., be used by Jesus to give me purpose in life?
HOT BUTTON... (Tune in to find out)!
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Resources:
www.chrisdewministries.com
www.chrisdewministries.com/addiction
www.chrisdewministries.com/book

We are convinced that one of the biggest catalysts or hindrances to living a life of forever freedom is romantic relationships. They can bless or they can destroy! In this episode, we take a deep dive into some specific questions surrounding this topic that are sure to shed light on things that aren't normally talked about in Christian circles. Parental discretion is advised.
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Questions:
1) What role do romantic relationships play in your freedom journey?
2) How long should someone wait before getting involved in a romantic relationship?
3) How transparent should we be in relationships regarding our sinful past?
4) Is masturbation okay?
HOT BOTTON: ...listen to find out
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Resources:
www.chrisdewministries.com
www.chrisdewministries.com/addiction
www.chrisdewministries.com/book

“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety; the opposite of addiction is connectedness.” -Johann Hari
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In this episode, we discuss the importance of community and offer practical steps on how to pursue godly community. We look at it from a theological, scientific, and practical lens, all pointing to the reality that if we are going to live in forever freedom, we need other people. 
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Questions:
1) Why is community important for a person struggling with addiction?  Even those who don’t?
2) What types of relationships should we seek? Why are each of these important? 
3) How do we tell the difference between healthy relationships in a community and unhealthy ones?
4) If I go to church on Sunday, serve, and tithe, is that operating in the fullness of what the Christian life is supposed to be?
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HOT BUTTON: (Listen to find out)
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References: https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en
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Resources
www.chrisdewministries.com
www.chrisdewministries.com/addiction
www.chrisdewministries.com/book

We are back for season 2 of The Real Answer to Addiction Podcast! This season is titled, “Freedom Chats.” In each episode, Josh and Chris will give real hope and practical help for those seeking to live in forever freedom from anything hindering you from experiencing the abundant life God has for you! Each episode will consist of four questions and one surprise “hot button” question.
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Show Notes: In this episode, we talk about why identity is vital to our freedom journey because what we do and how we live flows out of who we are.
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1) Why is knowing who you are important?
2) What does it mean to be a “sinner saved by grace?” Is that accurate?
3) How do people misunderstand their identity and use grace as a scapegoat to continue living in sin? 
4) Why is Identity so important to spiritual growth?
5) HOT BUTTON: Should a person who is in Christ identify as an addict?
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References: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/sacred-schizophrenia
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www.chrisdewministries.com
www.chrisdewministries.com/addiction
www.chrisdewministries.com/book

On this episode, we sat down with Josh Talley to hear his story of deliverance from addiction and healing from liver cancer. Josh was the first person to ever show up at NewSpring Recovery and is now going into ministry, teaching and helping lead recovery ministries.

We sat down with Dr. Dale Ryan (Professor at Fuller Theological Seminary), who is one of the leading voices in the world on Christian recovery, to talk about the spectrum of recovery ministries found in churches today. He also touched on the complexities of addiction and family dynamics with addicts.

In this episode, we celebrate our book launch of 'The Real Answer to Addiction' by having our great friend Clayton on the podcast. Clayton wrote the forward for our book and has poured into our ministry in so many different ways. Over the course of 45 minutes Clayton unpacks how addiction has impacted those dear to him and gives steps on how we can experience true freedom in Christ!

Last month, we had the opportunity to chat with our friend, Heidi Davis! And heard her amazing story of deliverance from addiction. We talked about topics such as healing from abuse, hidden sin, and ongoing sanctification.

Mari Fong interviews Emilio Castillo (Tower of Power) and Tim Ringgold, MT-BC (Music Therapist & Author of Sonic Recovery: Harness the Power of Music to Stay Sober) on addiction and mental health. Emilio Castillo shares his story of addiction to alcohol, heroin, marijuana, cocaine, eating, and more. 

Hear why Emilio would create drug recipes and party with bandmate “Doc” Kupka, and why singer Rick Stevens went to prison for 36 years. Emilio finds hope in recovery with the 12-steps and finally listening to others. Emilio shares his four words of advice to musicians who desire a long career in music.

Music therapist Tim Ringgold shares his story of sex addiction and finding healing through music therapy. He shares the importance of trying many tools for recovery until you find what's right for you.  Listen to Tower of Power's “Look In My Eyes" from Step Up which dropped March 2020.

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In this bonus episode, we decided to share a message that we spoke at Vineyard Church in Wheeling, WV. We unpack what addiction is and give some practical steps for those who desire to help those struggling with addiction.

For this month’s podcast we sat down with our boy, Brett! Brett was born and raised in Virginia and grew into a lifestyle of seeking pleasure in the world of partying. In this episode, Brett gives us clear practical next steps on how to live a life in REAL freedom!

We virtually sat down with one of Chris’ long time friends, Michael. The two used to spend their time together getting high in Raleigh, NC, but are now both on a mission to spread the gospel to others who are currently lost or in active addiction. In this episode, Michael shares his journey from being a heroin junkie to experiencing forever freedom in Christ!