The Dunamis Effect on Addiction
On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Don Middleton, one of the leaders of CMDA’s Addiction Medicine Section, to share his own personal journey through addiction and how God redeemed his life and his career after he surrendered to Christ.
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Meet Our Guest
Dr. Don Middleton is a board-certified family physician who worked for more than 20 years in private practice. Dr. Middleton currently works in addiction medicine at the internationally renowned Meadows Behavioral Health in Wickenburg, Arizona, and he is also the medical director at a series of men’s health clinics called Vital 4 Men. He served the students at Midwestern University where he was appointed assistant professor. He authored the book The Dunamis Effect: When Jesus is Your higher Power, a Christian 12-step addiction recovery book and workbook and is director of the supporting non-profit organization. He serves on the Arizona Osteopathic Board of Trustees, on the board of directors for Crossroads Rehabilitation of Arizona and as Medical Director of medical missions at Christ Church of the Valley. Don lives in Phoenix, Arizona, has been married to Dr. Tracy Middleton for more than 30 years and has four children and three amazing grandchildren.
