by Mark Shaw | May 6, 2013 | Addiction
Truly victimized people do NOT want to stay victims. For example, someone who has been raped does not want to be reminded each day of that traumatic event by saying, “I am a rape victim” every day thereafter. They don’t want that tragic and horrible...
by Mark Shaw | May 4, 2013 | Addiction
The second mentality I teach biblical counselors to look for in an “addict” is what I call the Consumer Mentality and is based upon Matthew 22:39-40: And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all...
by Mark Shaw | May 2, 2013 | Addiction
Today is the start of a 5 part quick series entitled “The Mind of an ‘Addict'” where I describe the five mentalities I see when counseling an “addict.” That’s the bad news but the good news is that there are 5 marks to look for in a...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 14, 2013 | Addiction, Current Events
Very sad story out of New Zealand. A 30 year old woman dies and the family blames a poor diet and her consumption of 10 liters per day of Coca-cola for her death. Read the full article here:...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 3, 2012 | Announcements
A new ministry of Truth in Love Ministries has been launched called “The Addiction Connection” and we are excited about this new focused initiative on addiction at: www.theaddictionconnection.com Be one of the first to go to this website as it is about...