by Ryan A. Schwantes | Oct 7, 2026 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Addiction is NOT a Disease and There is A Solution! AA Doesn’t Charge Admission – But There is a Price “But AA is free!” In this episode, Mark and Michelle tackle this argument head on. Free doesn’t mean effective or...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Sep 11, 2026 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Addiction is NOT a Disease and There is A Solution! From Addiction to Everyday Life: The Freedom Model in Action In this episode, Mark and Michelle explore how the principles of The Freedom Model extend far beyond substance use....
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Aug 27, 2026 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
Are “Functional Alcoholics” Actually Drinkers Who Moderate? The functional alcoholic. What does that term mean? Many of the terms we use to describe human behaviors have multiple meanings, and the functional alcoholic is one of them. The lack of a single universally...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Aug 26, 2026 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Addiction is NOT a Disease and There is A Solution! Brad Pitt is Drinking Again – and People are Losing their Minds Brad Pitt revealed that after 7 years of abstinence in AA he has chosen to drink moderately – and the...
by Mark Scheeren | Aug 12, 2026 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
Is Moderation Possible for the “Real Alcoholic”? Few ideas have shaped and misled heavy drinkers and drug users more profoundly than the concept of “real alcoholic” and “real addict.” For nearly a century, millions of people have been taught that some individuals...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Aug 6, 2026 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Addiction is NOT a Disease and There is A Solution! Is Fear of Moderation Justified or Irrational? Why does the mere suggestion that anyone can learn to moderate their substance use make so many people anxious or even angry? Is it...
