by Ryan Schwantes | May 19, 2021 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
In The Freedom Model for Addictions, Escape the Treatment and Recovery Trap, we discuss the erroneous, but common idea, that environmental and social factors cause addiction. The fact that both your environment (lifestyle, home, and career, etc.) and your social life...
by Ryan Schwantes | May 18, 2021 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
In addiction recovery, you have two options: heavy, uncontrolled substance use that leads to jails, institutions, and death, or complete abstinence from all substances whether you like it or not. And in treatment/recovery the primary motivator for abstinence is...
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 3, 2020 | 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Leaving the Cage of Addiction Recovery In Chapter 12 of The Freedom Model for Addictions we state: “The Freedom Model makes intuitive sense to so many people, yet they remain chained to the idea that they’ll have to...
by Ryan Schwantes | Feb 27, 2020 | 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, News, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast A Comprehensive Solution to Addiction: From Detox to Total Freedom If you’ve detoxed from alcohol, opiates or benzos you know how uncomfortable and dangerous it can be. And if you’ve sought medical help, you know how...
by Ryan Schwantes | Feb 18, 2020 | 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Culture, News, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Another Celebrity Talks About Their Addiction: Jessica Simpson In this podcast, Steven, Mark and Michelle talk about a New York Times article My Battle with Addiction wherein they interviewed Jessica Simpson about her new book,...
by Ryan Schwantes | Feb 4, 2020 | 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Is Moderation Possible for Everyone? The most often asked question we get here at The Freedom Model is regarding “moderation” — meaning can people who were once “addicted” use or drink in...
