{"podcast":{"title":"Grub & Grace","slug":"grub-grace-7052573","podcast_index_feed_id":7052573,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/grub-grace/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.grubandgrace.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/grub-grace/20240927_050952_cf7713b4b24e0f0f78cdafc8c28e38bf.jpg","author":"Mark Flower","episode_count":64,"summary":"We are on a journey to listen and learn through discussion and good-faith dialogue. There is plenty of room at the table so we invite you to pull up a chair and share in this meal with us while we all learn together.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T02:19:57.322621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grub-grace-7052573"},"episode":{"title":"BSE: Once An Addict, Always An Addict & J-O-Y","slug":"bse-once-an-addict-always-an-addict-j-o-y","published_at":"2026-04-23T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grub-grace-7052573/bse-once-an-addict-always-an-addict-j-o-y","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grub-grace-7052573","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/grub-grace/2736986","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/291423/2736986/grub-grace/2026_04_15_04_51_07_9c9a938f-b110-43b9-ac35-58d9e33b18e2.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we examine two common ideologies often promoted in religious rehab and recovery spaces: “Once an addict, always an addict” and “J-O-Y: Jesus first, others second, yourself last.” While these ideas are frequently presented as spiritually grounded wisdom, we explore how they can become harmful when used as the foundation for addiction treatment. We discuss how “once an addict, always an addict” may reinforce shame, hopelessness, and a fixed identity around addiction rather than recovery, and how the J-O-Y framework can encourage chronic self-neglect, poor boundaries, and the belief that personal needs are inherently less important than everyone else’s. This episode looks at why these teachings persist, why many people find comfort in them, and how even well-intentioned beliefs can create damaging outcomes when applied uncritically in recovery settings.","meta_description":"In this episode, we examine two common ideologies often promoted in religious rehab and recovery spaces: “Once an addict, always an addict” and “J-O-Y: Je…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1000,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grub-grace-7052573/episodes/bse-once-an-addict-always-an-addict-j-o-y/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grub-grace-7052573/bse-once-an-addict-always-an-addict-j-o-y.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}