What About “Sex Addiction”? Can The Freedom Model Help?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  What About “Sex Addiction”? Can The Freedom Model Help? We often get this question from people in the recovery society; “How does The Freedom Model help people?” Mark and Michelle discuss why it’s so difficult for people in the recovery...

The Control Model vs. The Freedom Model

The Addiction Solution Podcast  The Control Model vs. The Freedom Model We often get this question from people in the recovery society; “How does The Freedom Model help people?” Mark and Michelle discuss why it’s so difficult for people in the recovery society to...

Who is Actually Preying On Vulnerable “Addicts” for Profit?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Who is Actually Preying On Vulnerable “Addicts” for Profit? Addiction disease proponents often accuse The Freedom Model of preying on vulnerable “addicts” for a profit. Ironically these critics all point to Alcoholics Anonymous (which...

You Are What You Think: Beyond the Clichés

The Addiction Solution Podcast  You Are What You Think: Beyond the Clichés There is a lot of “feel good” bullsh*t  and platitudes out there, but have you ever actually broken any of them down and learned what they mean? Can “feel good” clichés help you to improve your...
Are You a Chronic Relapser? No, You’re Not!

Are You a Chronic Relapser? No, You’re Not!

Are You a Chronic Relapser? No, You’re Not! Are you a chronic relapser? Did a treatment professional or fellow AA member saddle you with this label? Do you feel hopeless every time someone refers to you in this way? Have you taken on this identity, even though it...

Addiction Treatment is NOT Compassionate!

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Addiction Treatment is NOT Compassionate! The main argument for the disease theory of addiction is that it is the more compassionate view. But is it actually more compassionate to view addiction in this way? And is addiction treatment...

Deprogramming from Addiction Recovery Mythology

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Deprogramming from Addiction Recovery Mythology Addiction disease and recovery mythology is well entrenched in our society and culture. That makes deprogramming from it quite challenging, and for some it can seem impossible! In this...

Dopamine and Addiction: Surely Neuroscience Has the Answer?!

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Dopamine and Addiction: Surely Neuroscience Has the Answer?!   “I don’t believe addiction is a disease, but what about the dopamine?” Are humans simply a victim of their brain chemistry? In this episode Mark and Michelle provide...

Are You Always Doing Exactly What You Want to Do?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Are You Always Doing Exactly What You Want to Do?   This discussion on human behavior takes Mark and Michelle in some interesting directions. From comparing addiction treatment to the Salem Witch Trials, to taking care of elderly...

Can You Solve Addiction in Just 1 Day?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Can You Solve Addiction in Just 1 Day? Did you know that most people can actually solve addiction in a single day? It’s true. In this episode of The Addiction Solution Podcast, Mark and Michelle explain exactly why people continue to...

Feeling Nostalgic After Leaving the Cage of Recovery

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Feeling Nostalgic After Leaving the Cage of Recovery People can feel nostalgic about leaving all kinds of relationships, even those that are hurtful and negative. And when moving on from recovery, depending on how long you’ve spent in...

Solving Addiction Through Mental Autonomy

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Solving Addiction Through Mental Autonomy Addiction exists in your mind, and that’s the only place you can solve it! Mark and Michelle talk about the key role free will and mental autonomy play in solving addiction. CLICK HERE TO SIGN...

Giving Up Isn’t Easier!

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Giving Up Isn’t Easier! So many people say, “Just don’t give up!” “Persistence always pays off!” But does it always pay off? Isn’t there a time when you should call it quits. Mark and Michelle break this down in this week’s episode of...

Unhappiness Is Not Causing Your Addiction!

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Unhappiness Is Not Causing Your Addiction! A common misunderstanding about The Freedom Model is we’re saying you have to be happy to stop your addiction, which is not true at all! Mark and Michelle clarify that unhappiness is not the...

Learning the Addict Self-Image through the Playground Effect

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Learning the Addict Self-Image through the Playground Effect Taking on the addict/alcoholic self-image can make moving past addiction seem impossible! Even those people who don’t think addiction is a disease can unknowingly take on the...

Do Addiction Treatment and 12 Step Programs Harm Relationships?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Do Addiction Treatment and 12 Step Programs Harm Relationships? We make the case that 12 step programs and addiction treatment based on it can cause significant harm to relationships, which often makes struggles with heavy substance use...

“I Hate It, But I Keep Doing It!”

The Addiction Solution Podcast  “I Hate It, But I Keep Doing It!” When you get to that point where you are continuing heavy drinking or drug use, or another behavior, and you’re hating the consequences, and you’re hating yourself, but you can’t seem to stop doing it,...

The War on Opiates

The Addiction Solution Podcast  The War on Opiates The Addiction Solution welcomes a special guest, Beverly Schechtman, Director/Vice President of The Doctor Patient Forum (https://www.thedoctorpatientforum.com/) , an advocacy group for pain patients and prescribing...

What Will It Take to Change Addiction Treatment?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  What Will It Take to Change Addiction Treatment? Addiction treatment doesn’t actually help people to solve addiction, it makes them “accept it” under the guise of helping them. It creates lifelong customers who continue to struggle with...

Changing Your Preference with Emotional Understanding

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Changing Your Preference with Emotional Understanding Listener topic request: Why do some people gain an understanding of The Freedom Model but occasionally drink or use drugs heavily? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEW FAMILIES MOVING...

Talking to Family About Moving Past Addiction & Recovery

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Talking to Family About Moving Past Addiction & Recovery Everything changes for you once the people in your life see you as “an addict”. Whether you labeled yourself or that label was thrust on you by well-meaning friends, family,...

Can Talking Critical to Yourself Be Motivational?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Can Talking Critical to Yourself Be Motivational? A podcast listener asked us this question and he used the example of David Goggin’s book, Can’t Hurt Me, where he explains how he motivated himself to achieve many remarkable...

Are There Long Term Effects from Being “In Recovery”?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Are There Long Term Effects from Being “In Recovery”? Everyone knows there are long term effects from heavy substance use, but what no one talks about are the long term effects of being “in recovery” and there are many!  On this...

Do You Need “Tools” to Stop Drinking?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Do You Need “Tools” to Stop Drinking? “I wake up in the morning and have great resolve! I’m not going to drink today! Then at 5:00 it goes out the window and I start my binge again! I must be one of those who will never get it.” If this...

Answering Skeptics and Critics of The Freedom Model

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Answering Skeptics and Critics of The Freedom Model When criticizing an accepted paradigm and 80 year old institution such as the addiction disease theory and the original 12 step program, Alcoholics Anonymous, you better have a thick...

Will You Lose Anything You Put Before Your Recovery?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Will You Lose Anything You Put Before Your Recovery? We’ve all heard this mantra: your “recovery” must come first! Whatever you put in front of it, you’ll lose! Is this true? And is it helpful to think this way? This great topic was...

The Problem with Addiction Recovery

The Addiction Solution Podcast  The Problem with Addiction Recovery If you think “addiction recovery” is a good and positive thing, listen as Mark and Michelle explain the immense inherent problems with identifying yourself in this way, and the massive benefits of...

What About “Dry January”? Is It Helpful?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  What About “Dry January”? Is It Helpful? “Dry January” has become “a thing” over the last decade as more and more people spend more and more time on social media. We were asked the question by our fans, “What does The Freedom Model...

Replacing 12 Step Servitude with Freedom!

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Replacing 12 Step Servitude with Freedom! In this episode Mark and Michelle explore and explain the unholy marriage of medicine and religion that the 12 step model created to treat the “addiction disease”. Is it a spiritual disease? Is...

Becoming Happier in the New Year!

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Becoming Happier in the New Year! Happy New Year Everyone! Do you have New Year’s Resolutions? Are there areas in your life you want to improve? These things are all in an effort to make you happier in your life. Mark and Michelle talk...

Freedom Model Success Stories

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Freedom Model Success Stories A special Christmas episode of The Addiction Solution where Mark and Michelle talk about real people who have transformed their lives with The Freedom Model. It’s important to know that no matter who you...

Do You Struggle with Heavy Use When You’re Alone?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Do You Struggle with Heavy Use When You’re Alone? There are many people who struggle with heavy drinking or drug using more when they are alone. Some sneak away so they can binge on their favorite substance, while others binge drink/use...

Are You Living in Quiet Desperation?

The Addiction Solution Podcast  Are You Living in Quiet Desperation? Everyone feels bored, restless, and dissatisfied at times. For those trying to solve and an addiction and move past recovery as well, this can seem especially troublesome. Mark and Michelle talk...

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