Wanting to Want to Stop

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  Wanting to Want to Stop Many heavy substance users get to the point where they โ€œwant to want to stopโ€. This means they are still using heavily and still see value in intoxication, but the costs are getting higher and higher and...
Does Mental Illness Cause People to Abuse Drugs and Alcohol?

Does Mental Illness Cause People to Abuse Drugs and Alcohol?

We hear this said all the time, โ€œMy depression causes me to use.โ€ Or, โ€œI have mental illness and I self-medicate to get through it.โ€ Statements like this are common. While Iโ€™ve addressed this topic in many other articles and in The Addiction Solution Podcast, it bears...

The Greatest Lie Told in Recovery

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  The Greatest Lie Told in Recovery There are so many lies told by well-meaning addiction treatment providers and recovery advocates, but there is one that stands out as being the most damaging. Freedom Model co-creators Michelle Dunbar...
Addiction Recovery Is a Useless Distraction

Addiction Recovery Is a Useless Distraction

I was in my car this morning when I recorded one of my โ€œOn the Roadโ€ videos that I do occasionally when Iโ€™m inspired. Over the last couple of weeks weโ€™ve been hitting the โ€œrecovery is a trapโ€ theme heavy through our Podcast (The Addiction Solution Podcast) as well as...

Stopping an Addiction Can Be Easy

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  Stopping an Addiction Can Be Easy There, we said it! Stopping your addiction can be easy and that’s great news! Please understand we’re not dismissing the seriousness of a substance use problem — we have seen firsthand...

Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work, and What Does?

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work, and What Does? Happy New Year Everyone! Whether you’re seeking a fresh start and want to completely reinvent yourself in 2021 or you just want to change one or two things, the...

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