by Ryan Schwantes | Nov 10, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Peeling Back the Onion to Find True Freedom from Addiction 12 Step beliefs are pervasive in our society today, and those who’ve been exposed to AA or NA for any length of time often underestimate how programmed with misinformation they...
by Ryan Schwantes | Nov 2, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Does AA Fit the Criteria for Being a Cult? Part 2 Here at the Freedom Model, we often talk about Alcoholics Anonymous being a Cult and give ample evidence as to why. Despite the overwhelming and blatantly obvious evidence, many...
by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 28, 2022 | Addiction Help, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
The Undeniable Numbers of Addiction Recovery **Written by Freedom Model Online Coach, Matthew Sparks** In this post, we will be going over both some of the most important large studies tracking problematic drug users, as well as academic papers discussing their...
by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 26, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Does AA Fit the Criteria for Being a Cult? Part 1 Here at the Freedom Model, we often talk about Alcoholics Anonymous being a Cult and give ample evidence as to why. Despite the overwhelming and blatantly obvious evidence, many...
by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 21, 2022 | Addiction Help, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
The Time That AA Stole From You **Written by Freedom Model Online Coach, Matthew Sparks** Time is the most precious resource. It is the only thing that you can never get back. Often, when people discover The Freedom Model and learn that everything taught to them in...
by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 19, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast No One Needs AA or 12 Step Programs, and we mean No One! “But AA works for some people.” Mark and Michelle take to task the popular idea that some people need a 12 step program, and that it “gets them sober.” Don’t forget to...
by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 13, 2022 | Addiction Help, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
Forcing People Into Rehab Doesn’t Work Within the US, virtually every inpatient rehab, outpatient clinic, or other form of often compulsory treatment for drug use is based on the 12-step model or some strange deviation of it. These models teach you that you are...
by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 11, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast 12 Step and Addiction Treatment Lies: Are They Justified? Mark and Michelle tackle the premise that telling people the truth about addiction: which is that no one is actually powerless or out of control of their drinking or drug...
by Ryan Schwantes | Oct 5, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Addiction, Recovery, and Tragedy in Hollywood It seems every time you turn on the news you hear of another actor, musician, or professional athlete that has relapsed, gone to rehab, or tragically overdosed and died. And when a...
by Ryan Schwantes | Sep 21, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Is Spirituality Needed to Solve Addiction? Is addiction a spiritual malady? Do you need to adopt a spiritual lifestyle to solve your addiction? Mark and Michelle provide the history behind this erroneous and problematic concept...
by Ryan Schwantes | Sep 14, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Does Trauma Cause Addiction? The current popular thinking on addiction is that it’s caused by “underlying issues” including trauma, emotional problems, and mental health issues. This thinking is not supported by research and has...
by Ryan Schwantes | Sep 9, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Feeling Shame is a Choice This topic is a listener request! Are there benefits to feeling shame? If shame is a choice why would people choose to feel it? Does feeling shame help you to change your life, or does it keep you stuck....
by Ryan Schwantes | Sep 2, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Changing the Addiction Treatment Paradigm Why do you have to bash the 12 step model and AA so much? You should just tell people what you do. Freedom Model co-developers Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar explain their 30+ years of...
by Ryan Schwantes | Aug 24, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) Saved My Life! According to AA’s internal data, approximately 5% of people who attend one AA meeting are still attending at the end of 1 year. Of those there are a certain percentage that have remained...
by Ryan Schwantes | Aug 16, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast The Tragic Addiction Treatment Trap Addiction treatment and recovery can trap people for years and tragically, some people never make it out! This is an emotionally charge episode of The Addiction Solution as Mark and Michelle...
by Ryan Schwantes | Aug 9, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast How Do You Know AA is a Cult? Is AA a cult? How about the addiction treatment system in the US? Is it possible the entire addiction treatment industry is built on a cult? Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar answer these questions...
by Ryan Schwantes | Aug 5, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Scaring or Shaming Yourself into Abstinence Doesn’t Work – Here’s Why Fear and shame seem to be the default motivators that many people try to use to get themselves to stop drinking and using drugs, and other habits they want to...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jul 27, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Destigmatizing Intoxication No one gets addicted to doing something they don’t like to do but many people who struggle with heavy substance use become confused as to why they keep doing it. Mark and Michelle explain why...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jul 20, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast The Brain Disease Model of Addiction is Bunk Anytime we say that addiction isn’t a disease, it always ticks people off! The first few chapters as well as the appendices of our book The Freedom Model for Addictions compiles...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jul 14, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast The Allure of Support Group Meetings There is a strong belief in our society that people who’ve struggled with heavy substance use need support to stay abstinent; and that they need support specifically from others who have...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jul 8, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Are You Sidetracked by Indirect Processes of Change? Have you tried working out, going to meetings, doing yoga, joining a church, or one of the many things people do to try to stop their heavy substance use? Have you spent time...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jun 28, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast What’s in a Name? When we came up with the name of this podcast, The Addiction Solution, we thought that with all the recovery podcasts out there, someone must have already picked that name. We were shocked to find out no one had....
by Ryan Schwantes | Jun 22, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Will You Keep Doing Something You Don’t Want to Do? When people come to believe they are “addicted” they begin to frame their substance use as something that they are still doing, but no longer want to do. This creates immense confusion...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jun 15, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast What If I Still Really Like Intoxication? If you’ve been trying to stop your heavy substance use but keep going back to it, then you still really like it, even if you totally hate the consequences. Mark and Michelle explain what you can...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jun 8, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Do You Have Control Over Your Emotions? In Chapter 18 of The Freedom Model for Addictions, it states that emotions don’t happen to you, they happen by you. Many readers question this statement and some summarily dismiss it and then...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jun 6, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast The Freedom Model is Changing the World! The ultimate goal of The Freedom Model Team is to change the way people with substance use problems are helped worldwide. Mark and Michelle talk about why this mission is so important and how The...
by Ryan Schwantes | May 25, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Finding the Courage to Move Forward Breaking out of substance use rut, or any rut, and moving forward can take a tremendous amount of courage. Mark and Michelle discuss how they have helped people to find the courage change their lives...
by Ryan Schwantes | May 18, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Having to Hit Rock Bottom is Bullsh**! There are infinite reasons people stop their addictions and they are all valid! The idea that heavy substances users have to “hit rock bottom” before they stop their addiction is not supported by...
by Ryan Schwantes | May 12, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast The Mind vs. the Brain: Where Does Addiction Actually Exist? Addiction treatment professionals believe that addiction exists in the brain, and they use all kinds of externals means to try to fix people struggling with addiction. These...
by Ryan Schwantes | May 3, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast The Dark Sides of Addiction Rehab and Treatment After spending more than 3 decades working with substance users and their families, Mark and Michelle witnessed firsthand the massive corruption and abusive practices in addiction rehabs...
by Ryan Schwantes | Apr 21, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Leaving the Cult of Alcoholics Anonymous and 12 Step Recovery Leaving Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or another 12 step recovery program can be scary, confusing, and lonely, but you are actually in good company! Most people (95%) don’t stay...
by Ryan Schwantes | Apr 8, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Stop Fighting Against Yourself and Choose In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss the how the dramatization of addiction over the years has led to many believing they are fighting a battle within themselves between good and evil, Or...
by Ryan Schwantes | Apr 6, 2022 | Addiction Help, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
Mark Scheeren Interview with Lynn Cullen Listen as Chairman and Co-Founder, Mark Scheeren, is interviewed by Lynn Cullen, host of The Lynn Cullen Live Show Podcast, to discuss the falsity of the disease model and the ineffective of 12 Steps as a whole. Mark then...
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 31, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Overcomplicating Addiction and Substance Use In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss the topic of overthinking addiction and substance use. Throughout the years, many self proclaimed gurus, entrepreneurs, and bureaucrats have...
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 23, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Introducing Freedom Model International Membership Beginning in April, 2022, The Freedom Model is launching a membership site you can join. You will be able to work through The Freedom Model Online Program and receive additional...
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 17, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Culture, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Drug Treatment, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Do I Need to Go to Drug Rehab? Many people struggling with addiction find themselves asking the question. Do I need to go to drug rehab? To answer such a question, one must first know what drug rehab is, what it isn’t, and what...
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 10, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Culture, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Deconstructing the Loss of Control Myth The crux of the addiction disease theory is that substance users cross a line where their substance use becomes involuntary. In other words, they continue to drink or use drugs against their will....
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 4, 2022 | 12 Step Program, 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Culture, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast How We Walked Out of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) In this episode Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar tell the story of how they slowly left the cult of Alcoholics Anonymous. Having grown up in AA, it took them several years to leave AA and...
by Ryan Schwantes | Feb 28, 2022 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
“Why do you guys have to bash AA so much?” For more than 30 years I’ve heard people say this, or something like it to me and my colleagues here at the Freedom Model. It’s an interesting question. Curiously, the wording of this inquiry is almost always the same, even...
by Ryan Schwantes | Feb 17, 2022 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Culture, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Stop Calling Addiction a Battle! There are not too many things worse than feeling like you’re in a battle with yourself within your own mind. It’s time to stop calling addiction a battle! It isn’t but this belief that it is makes it...
