by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 12, 2021 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
When people mention the word “recovery” from addiction, they have a certain image in their mind of an addict or alcoholic who has decided to quit their habit, has accepted their “disease”, and usually, they’ve attended some form of treatment for their affliction. In...
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 11, 2021 | Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Debunking Each of the 12 Step of Alcoholics Anonymous We have talked to thousands of people over the years who have genuinely tried to make the 12 step program work for them. Each time they’ve failed reinforced the idea that they...
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 9, 2021 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
An Alliance between The Freedom Model for Addictions and The Hotze Health & Wellness Center I met Dr. Steven Hotze in the summer of 2019. He flew up here to Upstate New York from Houston, Texas to visit our residential retreat, The St. Jude Retreat. We help...
by Ryan Schwantes | Mar 5, 2021 | Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast You’re Not Broken and Don’t Need to Be Fixed The Freedom Model team takes on a tough but important topic, feeling and believing you’re broken which often turns into feelings of complete hopelessness. Addiction...
by Ryan Schwantes | Feb 26, 2021 | Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Harm Reduction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Why Moderation is Always an Option The concept of moderate substance use is heresy in the addiction treatment and recovery world. According to the addiction disease model, those struggling with addiction only have two options: heavy,...
by Ryan Schwantes | Feb 18, 2021 | Addiction Help, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Rehab, Alcohol Treatment, Alcoholism, Audio/Video, Fallacies, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Staying Abstinent After Leaving Recovery Many people who first learn about The Freedom Model think it’s a program with a goal of achieving moderate substance use, but that’s not exactly right. The goal of the Freedom Model...
