by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Oct 12, 2018 | Audio/Video, The Addiction Solution Podcast
The Addiction Solution Podcast There have been a few questions and comments from people who seem to have a serious misunderstanding of The Freedom Model and the information we provide. What all of these people have in common is years of exposure to 12 step methodology...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Sep 21, 2018 | Audio/Video, The Addiction Solution Podcast
The Addiction Solution Podcast People have all sorts of beliefs about the powers of substances: to make them more outgoing and fun, relax them, and to pick them up when they’re down. And many people will allow drunk or high people to behave in ways they would...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Sep 7, 2018 | Audio/Video, The Addiction Solution Podcast
The Addiction Solution Podcast Do People Need Support Group Meetings to Overcome Substance Use Problems? – Episode IV When looking for alternatives to 12 step based programs and meetings, people often look for alternative support groups. And while there are a...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Aug 24, 2018 | Audio/Video, The Addiction Solution Podcast
The Addiction Solution Podcast Leaving AA Behind, and Building a Better Model – Episode II Host Michelle Dunbar interviews Mark Scheeren, Chairman of the Baldwin Research Institute, Co-founder of The Freedom Model Retreats, and Co-author of The Freedom Model for...
by Mark Scheeren | Aug 9, 2018 | Audio/Video, The Addiction Solution Podcast
The Addiction Solution Podcast Want to Raise An Addict? Raise Your Child in the Rooms of AA – Episode II Want to Raise An Addict? Raise Your Child in the Rooms of AA This and the next two podcasts will introduce you to The Addiction Solution team, Michelle...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Aug 1, 2018 | Articles, Research, Suboxone
Widespread Use of Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) Has Not Resulted in Less OverdosesA Full Report on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Suboxone Suboxone has been widely adopted, yet overdose deaths have still increased Overview: Simply put, there are...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jul 27, 2018 | Audio/Video, The Addiction Solution Podcast
The Addiction Solution Podcast Addiction Is Not a Disease, and That Matters – Episode I Addiction Is Not a Disease, and That Matters DO YOU NEED HELP? Call Today to learn how the Freedom Model can set you FREE from addiction, treatment, and recovery...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jul 20, 2018 | Articles, Audio/Video, Research, The Freedom Model
TedX Talk – Our Relationship to AddictionTedX Talk – Steven Slate TedX Talk – Our Relationship to Addiction Freedom Model Co-Author, Steven Slate, was asked to speak at a TedX Event in Tahoe City, CA on the theme: Relationships: Steven did a masterful job...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | May 3, 2018 | Articles, Cost, Research
Average Cost of Treatment in the United States2018 Treatment Center Survey Treatment Center Survey 2018 (Cost, Treatment Modality, Location, Insurance) The Baldwin Research Institute’s 2018 Treatment Center Survey looked at just over 250 centers...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | May 3, 2018 | Articles, Cost, Insurance, Research, Substances
Be Careful - It's a Trap! ADDICTION Treatment is NOT FREE and It can cost you thousands The Trap of Addiction Treatment Cost – How Much Will Insurance Reimburse and What It TRULY Means to Your Wallet “All or Most of Your Treatment Covered Under Insurance”...
by Mark Scheeren | Apr 18, 2018 | Articles, Substances
Discussing Addiction Yes, Addiction IS NOT a Disease. We are HERE to give you the truth. Michael – A Story of Addiction and How Treatment Ends in Defeat This is a story about Michael and his experiences with substance use and treatment. There are no “average”...
by Mark Scheeren | Apr 5, 2018 | Articles, Substances, The Freedom Model
Government Policy Forces Insurance Providers To Pay for Ineffective Addiction Treatment While People Drown in the Hands of Addiction Treatment How Health Insurance are Throwing Money Away and Hurting Enrollees In the Process Health insurance providers have been...
by Mark Scheeren | Mar 27, 2018 | Articles, The Freedom Model
An Open Letter to Insurance Providers Why Are You Throwing Your Money Away and Hurting Your Enrolless In The Process? Addiction Treatment Makes People Worse and Costs Insurance Providers Millions Addiction treatment is failing hundreds of thousands of people annually...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 17, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions First, we are sorry for your loss. The loss of a loved one is incredibly sad and difficult. On the other hand, we are impressed with your courage to ask questions to understand the issue more thoroughly and seek the truth. In...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 17, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Wow, I just came across this site and am appalled by the things you are saying! Addiction is a chronic illness, I cannot believe you say it isn’t. You people are crazy when you say it is not a chronic illness. We see that you...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 17, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I have a severe cocaine addiction. Sometimes I do meth too. I know my brain craves it, so I feel screwed. Is there a way out of this nightmare or will I have this brain disease forever? Know this: there is no brain disease....
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 16, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions The answer lies in plucking apart where the chronic relapsing addiction brain disease came from, who wrote and researched it, and where it falls apart. Below is a small portion that pulls apart the theory, one false piece at...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 16, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions How come every time I go to rehab, I come out and relapse? In general these “relapses” happen for two reasons: first, you still like getting high at some level (even if it is just to stave off withdrawal – in this case,...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 16, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions What causes people to lose control of their liquor consumption or their drug intake level? In a word – mindset. In other words, their beliefs surrounding their use and how much they believe they have control. You see, no one...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 16, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I was reading your website about the freedom model, and noticed that you talk a lot about getting over alcoholism and drug addiction for good. I think that’s great, but there are people out there that cannot recover from this...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 16, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I cannot believe you say that loss of control over drugs and alcohol is a myth! You people are crazy. An alcoholic or drug addict is out of control. That’s just the way it is. Stop lying to people! We get this kind of...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 8, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions How can you say alcoholism is not genetic? Just look at the Irish or American Indians. Obviously this proves that alcoholism is a genetic disorder. In short, alcoholism and drug habits alike, are learned processes – they are...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 8, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions We get this a lot. The only goal that needs to be addressed is what level of use you truly prefer – continued heavy use, reduced use, or abstinence. Whether or not you set ancillary goals that address other portions of your...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 4, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I’ve been shooting Crystal Meth for years now. It’s been so long since I dreamed of better days that I cannot even remember what life was like before I was getting high. Please help me. We can help you. Believe it or not,...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 4, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I use alcohol to relieve my emotional pain. I just went through a divorce and now I’m drinking a lot of wine and then I use Xanax to sleep. It’s become a vicious cycle. How do you guys fix these issues? The answer is a bit...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 3, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions You keep saying I like getting high. I don’t. That’s a fact. I really hate it, but I don’t know why I keep doing it. Will The Freedom Model help me with this? Yes. The issue is not whether or not you “like” getting high, it’s...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 3, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Because you guys talk about moderating drinking, and moderate drug use, it makes you sound a lot like Harm Reduction. Is it the same thing? No, The Freedom Model is not harm reduction. As a matter of fact, you can see the...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 3, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I know if I look at my drinking and the costs of it, I’ve got a good chance of quitting. But every time I do that, I drink more! Is there a better way to do this? In a word, yes. To see quitting from a cost perspective only...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 3, 2018 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions If heroin is the most pleasurable drug, how is my son going to ever be able to stop using it? The Freedom Model spends many pages helping you understand that drugs, even heroin, do not contain addictiveness. This idea is a...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I heard the Freedom Model is taught at The Freedom Model Retreats. I have a quick question – what happens after they go home from the retreats? Won’t they crave more once they are out of the retreat bubble? That is entirely...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions How can you say that addiction is a “construct” when we know that dopamine is affected in the brain? Doesn’t the changes in dopamine and serotonin cause people to keep chasing the high? Dopamine and serotonin levels are...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions The drugs we have today are so much more addictive than they were 20 years ago when we grew up. I think your book avoids this reality, and is irresponsible because of it. Please stop saying people can easily get over an...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Can alcohol, heroin, or other drugs lower inhibitions? No, pharmacologically, substances do not change the content of our mind’s thoughts. The Freedom Model for Addictions does a fantastic job of covering this topic in...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions My wife cheated on me, and said she was in a “blackout” and that she can’t be held responsible for what happens in a blackout. Is this true? A blackout is drinking or drugging to the point of memories not being recorded in...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions My daughter has been to 3 rehabs. I swear that every time she goes, she gets worse, not better. But I do understand that when she gets out she needs to avoid triggers. So what’s going on here, and how can she hide from the...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions In a word, no. Drugs affect the physical body and physical brain, but they do not change a person’s motivation or the content of their thoughts. This idea that drugs change what you think is a massive myth in our...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 16, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I just got my third DUI, and my wife left me and took the kids. Sometimes the only way I feel I can get by, is to drink. I drink wine and sometimes abuse my xanax when things get too stressful– but I’m exhausted. Does the...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 16, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions When I drink beer and wine it calms me, but when I drink whiskey or any hard liquor for that matter, I get mean. Does this mean I should always avoid the hard stuff, or will the freedom model show me how to drink responsibly?...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 16, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I’ve had trauma and deep depression for years. These bouts create serious drinking and pain pill abuse. Where can I find resources to deal with my depression so I can finally quit drinking and taking pills? This is a common...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 16, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Meth has cost me everything. I’m sick of it and need to change but don’t know how to get away from all the chaos. Will the freedom model help me? Yes, absolutely. The process of changing a habit begins in how you see benefits...