by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 17, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
We get the following question all the time: “How come I don’t stop drinking/getting high after I’ve crashed the car, lost my retirement, etc.?” Put another way, why don’t the consequences of heavy substance use stop someone from using? The answer lies directly in the...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 14, 2020 | Addiction Help, 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 Stop Banging Your Head Against a Wall, There is a Solution We hear every day from people who have been in and out of treatment programs and 12 step groups, who feel like complete failures. Each time they go back they think, this...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 10, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
The Binge Construct Learning How to Move Past a Drug or Alcohol Binging Habit People drink and drug in all kinds of various ways. Some use infrequently like the lady who occasionally gets too drunk at the nightclub or at her dinner parties, or the guy who gets high...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 3, 2020 | Addiction Help, 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 You’re NOT Weak, and Substances are NOT Powerful! It’s all too common to hear people say that those who struggle with addiction are weak-willed and that the allure of drugs and alcohol is just too powerful. The Freedom...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Oct 27, 2020 | Addiction Help, 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 Expanding Your World Beyond Addiction Recovery Is there happiness after stopping your addiction? While treatment and 12 step groups would have you believe that staying abstinent is a struggle, one difficult day at a time, listen as...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Oct 20, 2020 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Audio/Video, Drug Addiction, Family and Addiction, Holistic Recovery, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Relapse Prevention, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Fear Is Not a Good Motivator Addiction treatment uses fear of substances, fear of relapse, and fear of consequences of heavy use to motivate people to stay sober and drug free. The problem is, fear is not an effective motivator....
