by The Freedom Model for Addictions | 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 The Freedom Model for Addictions | 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...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Feb 3, 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 Wanting to Want to Stop Many heavy substance users get to the point where they “want to want to stop”. This means they are still using heavily and still see value in intoxication, but the costs are getting higher and higher and...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 25, 2021 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
We hear this said all the time, “My depression causes me to use.” Or, “I have mental illness and I self-medicate to get through it.” Statements like this are common. While I’ve addressed this topic in many other articles and in The Addiction Solution Podcast, it bears...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 20, 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 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...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 11, 2021 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
I was in my car this morning when I recorded one of my “On the Road” videos that I do occasionally when I’m inspired. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been hitting the “recovery is a trap” theme heavy through our Podcast (The Addiction Solution Podcast) as well as...
