S5 E30 | Dr. Meera Bai Grover | Compassion Over Condemnation: A Christian Physician's Perspective On Addiction

In this conversation, Dr. Lynn Cohick is joined by Dr. Meera Grover as she shares her journey into addiction medicine, discussing the importance of compassion and understanding in treating addiction. She explains the role of supervised consumption sites, the biological aspects of addiction, and the impact of trauma. Dr. Grover also dives into the need for a moral framework that reflects love and grace, encouraging listeners to engage with those struggling with addiction in a supportive and empathetic manner.Resources Mentioned:   Why I Help People Take Drugs: Reflections of a Christian Addiction Medicine Physician by Meera Bai Grover, M.D.  The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity  Episode Sponsor:  The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology.