How To Overcome Any Addiction | #027

Unlearned Wisdom by Johnny Chang

Johnny Chang

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 867 Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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In this episode, Johnny Chang shares his personal story of addiction, how it all starts, and how to break free. 🎙️ Watch/Listen to Unlearned Wisdom on every platform: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unlearnedwisdom 🤖 We just launched Gospel Bot! Check out details here: https://gray-dosa-37b.notion.site/Gospel-Bot-A-I-2564380db0c380ec8cd5c79be2bb0370 Work with us! Technical Podcast Producer Role: https://app.joinroster.co/jobs/c1c0f8be-106a-47b7-a6b7-1141f51dff53/details?referral=johnny-chang-619 🎟️ Come see me live! After Service Schedule: 9/21 - New Orleans RSVP here: https://coreoftheheart.com/pages/after-service-reserve-your-spot These events are FREE. Get all the details by sending 'AFTERS' to 323,613,3577 ✂️ Join Clipping Class: https://discord.com/invite/coth Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:22 Reflecting on the OC After Service 10:43 Johnny Chang’s Struggle with Addiction 20:12 Can I love God as an Addict? 23:46 When Does Addiction Become a Problem? 25:44 Gospel Bot Announcement 27:32 Learning How to Overcome Cravings 29:43 Where Does Addiction Start? 36:39 What Are Some Less Obvious Addictions? 42:07 Are Some Addictions Good? 46:38 What is True Surrender? 50:08 How Can I Support Someone Through Addiction? 55:05 How to Approach Loved Ones About Addiction? 59:47 Steps to Break Addiction 01:03:47 After Service Announcement 01:04:50 Can You Be Addicted to God? 01:06:34 Is There an Addiction Johnny Chang Misses? 01:10:39 What is the Most Harmful Drug? 01:16:50 Should I Become Clean Before Going to God? 01:18:48 Getting Support From the COTH Discord 01:27:16 Which Childhood Habits Still Make You Feel Guilty? 01:30:38 Closing Prayer for Addiction by Johnny Chang 🧢 Core of the Heart merchandise now available: https://coreoftheheart.com/collections/all 👾 Join my free Discord to submit your question for a future episode: https://discord.com/invite/coth 🐉 Follow Johnny Chang everywhere: ⁠https://linktr.ee/johnnychang 🎧 Access Johnny's Mainstage discussions: https://linktr.ee/johnnychang 🫶 Donate to support our Core of the Heart ministries: ⁠https://coreoftheheart.com/pages/donate 💙 For those that want to gain a deeper understanding of the Bible & get closer with God, to unlock true peace and happiness: ⁠https://coreoftheheart.com/ 🕊️ Use code WISDOM for 50% off your first month.⁠ Core of the Heart is our digital community to support you in getting closer to the true Gospel. Membership includes: Weekly Bible Class with Minister Johnny, hundreds of hours of livestream content, sermons, Q&A's and resources to help you understand the Bible faster. Sign up instructions: ⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/ZuAFD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	All righty.
0:32.0	Welcome.
0:33.3	Welcome to another unlearned wisdom podcast, episode 27, with yours truly. Today we're talking about addiction. Who's yours truly? You've got to say your name. With Johnny Chang. Yes. Yeah, with yours truly Johnny Chang. And today we're talking about addiction. I'm not going to do the one-liner. You know, you can just skip it. Just breeze right over it. Guys, we're an episode. When did we come up with the one-liner? Those probably like seven episodes ago. This guy's in practice once. Just try to rattle it off. Just go, just freestyle. The Unlearned Wisdom podcast where we take gospel-centered lessons and apply them to your life today.
1:11.9	That's pretty close.
1:13.2	Not bad.
1:13.9	Every episode is a gospel-centered lesson that can be applied to your own life today.
1:17.9	Today.
1:18.7	It doesn't have to be that, guys.
1:21.6	Always get it.
1:22.9	Hey, guys, I just want to let you know.
1:24.6	Five seconds before we hit record on the cameras, Johnny was like, hey, hey, hey, can you tell me what the one line is? Hey, guys, just want to let you guys know. Jeremy's a snitch. That's what I want you guys to know. He's a snitch. We wouldn't tell him either. They were like, nope, no, get recording. Are we rolling? We like it. It's a nice freestyle. It's a brain exercise. What do we talk about people getting soft brains in 2020?
1:47.9	True. No. Get recording. Are we rolling? We like it. It's a nice freestyle.
1:44.4	It's a brain exercise.
1:45.6	What do we talk about people getting soft brains in 2020? That's so true. I'm getting a soft brain. Yeah. Smooth brain. Hey, you know what happened the other day? I was trying to do like math, real math. And I was just sitting there too long and I gave up. It was like, it was like 533 minus 227 and I was like.
2:04.0	Yeah. And I was just sitting there too long and I gave up. It was like, it was like, 5333 minus 227.
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