Category: Addiction Prevention

Is Selfishness “at the Root of our Troubles”?

by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Dec 12, 2023 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help

The Addiction Solution Podcast Is Selfishness “at the Root of our Troubles”? There is a popular line in the book Alcoholics Anonymous that says selfishness is the root cause of an addiction. Is this statement true and helpful to those struggling with...

Your Naturally Evolving Preferences

by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Dec 5, 2023 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help

The Addiction Solution Podcast Your Naturally Evolving Preferences Most people agree that they don’t like to do the same activities at 40 years old that they liked to do at 10 years old. It’s common sense that our preferences change as a function of time and...

The Birth and Evolution of The Freedom Model

by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 27, 2023 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help

The Addiction Solution Podcast The Birth and Evolution of The Freedom Model For our 200th Episode Mark and Michelle tell the story of how The Freedom Model began in the late 1980s, how they met, and how they walked out of the cult of recovery and developed The...

Recognizing Autonomy is Key to Helping Someone

by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 20, 2023 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help

The Addiction Solution Podcast Recognizing Autonomy is Key to Helping Someone So you have found The Freedom Model and it changed your life, but someone you love is still struggling; how can you help them? What can you do for them? Mark and Michelle discuss more...

Everyone Wants a Little Magic in their Lives!

by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 7, 2023 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help

The Addiction Solution Podcast Everyone Wants a Little Magic in their Lives! Looking for magical experiences and moments in life is quite natural. Life without these kinds of experiences would likely be sad and dull. Seeking magical experiences using substances can...

Is There a Lesson in Matthew Perry’s Tragic Life?

by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Oct 31, 2023 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help

The Addiction Solution Podcast Is There a Lesson in Matthew Perry’s Tragic Life? What does it look like to be fully and deeply indoctrinated into addiction disease mythology? If you read Matthew Perry’s memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, you will...