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The Antidepressant Myth: A “Miracle” Built on Marketing, Money, and Misleading Science

Ryan Schwantes — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:26:14 +0000

This article is republished with permission from Ryan Schwantes. The original article appears here. Disclaimer: The information in this article is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your medications, treatment plan…

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Antidepressant Efficacy and Placebo Effect

Ryan Schwantes — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:40:46 +0000

This article is republished with permission from Ryan Schwantes. The original article appears here. Meta-analyses of pharmaceutical trials reveal that the specific biochemical effect of an antidepressant accounts for only a small fraction of patient improvement. The majority of the benefit comes from…

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We’re Looking for Coaches!

Ryan Schwantes — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:47:34 +0000

Do you want to be a coach? Would you want to be a Certified Freedom Model Coach? If you are someone who has left AA or NA, has begun to realize that rehab is not the best answer for solving addictions, or you simply want to help people move past their destructive habits – well, then becoming part of the Freedom Model Global Movement by becoming a Freedom Model Certified Coach may be just the…

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Struggling with Alcohol? Watch This!

Ryan Schwantes — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:46:55 +0000

If you’re struggling with an alcohol problem, you don’t have to go to a rehab, or meetings with strangers, and you don’t even have to swear off it forever to solve your problem. Freedom Model co-founder and addiction expert Michelle Dunbar provides helpful information on how you can quit drinking or reduce your consumption to non-problematic levels without ongoing struggle and without feeling…

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4 Strategies for Relieving Anxiety without Alcohol this Holiday Season

Ryan Schwantes — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:40:28 +0000

One of the most common reasons people give for their heavy substance use, PMO, or other behavioral habits is that they believe it relieves their anxiety and stress. For some, the holiday season brings on enormous anxiety and stress, and this can crank up a problematic habit. As you know from listening to our podcasts, reading our books, and watching our videos, alcohol, drugs, and pixels on a…

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Porn Addiction Therapist – When Can They Help You?

Ryan Schwantes — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:22:32 +0000

Like so many of my articles in the “addiction” field, what most people think is a straightforward question isn’t actually all that straightforward when looked at from the proper angle. Can a porn addiction therapist actually help you? And if so, what do you look for in the therapy model presented? Let’s hit this straight on – the current “treatments” and various therapy models in existence for…

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Are You Seeking a Non-12-Step Rehab?

Ryan Schwantes — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:26:53 +0000

Finding a rehab that is not based on the 12-Step Program and does not refer you to 12-step meetings as aftercare is like seeking a unicorn. Do you believe in unicorns? Yeah, me neither. Here are 5 questions you can ask to determine if the rehab you found that claims to be non-12-step, is in fact, still based on and tied to the 12-step program. Do you have support group meetings (AA, NA…

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Is There Porn Addiction Therapy Near Me?

Ryan Schwantes — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:10:52 +0000

This is a difficult question to answer. I know, you think the answer is a simple yes or no; it should be an easy result from your quick internet search for help. But here’s the problem. Porn addiction therapy, the name itself, is a misnomer, and so your search for help might give results that you don’t want or need. Here’s why – “Porn addiction” isn’t what you think it is. Consequently…

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Sexual Addiction and Porn

Ryan Schwantes — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:00:56 +0000

Over the last decade we here at The Freedom Model have received a massive number of questions concerning sexual addiction and the role porn plays in that issue. Within this conversation is the belief that the regular engagement with porn will hijack the brain and compel compulsive porn use. As with so many confusing concepts, the truth lies in the nuances of the situation. Let’s dive into some of…

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Porn Addiction Counseling – When is it Needed?

Ryan Schwantes — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:21:02 +0000

That’s a question we get a lot here at The Freedom Model. The answer to this question requires some explanation and understanding of what’s at play with this class of challenges. “Porn or sex addiction” or PMO (porn, masturbation & orgasm) addiction as a disorder or disease of the brain is a relatively new idea (compared to the 80+ year substance use addiction disease model). While it hasn’t…

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