by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jun 24, 2021 | 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Drug Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Beware of Non-12 Step Imposters! As more and more people seeking help for addiction are seeking alternatives to 12 step-based treatment, rehabs, and meetings, more and more treatment programs, and rehabs are advertising they offer a...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jun 15, 2021 | 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Drug Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast There are No Causes of Addiction In this episode of The Addiction Solution Podcast, we discuss how there are no causes of addiction. Chapter 6 of The Freedom Model for Addictions is entitled “Learned Connections” and it...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jun 8, 2021 | 12 Step Programs, Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Drug Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help, Substance Abuse
The Addiction Solution Podcast Don’t Mindlessly Count Sober Days In this episode of The Addiction Solution Podcast, Mark and Michelle take on the practice of counting “sober days” and explain the inherent problems with that being the primary focus...
by Ryan A. 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 A. 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 A. 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...
