Addictions | The Freedom Model For Addictions

Solving Addiction Through Mental Autonomy

Ryan Schwantes — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:26:08 +0000

Addiction exists in your mind, and that’s the only place you can solve it! Mark and Michelle talk about the key role free will and mental autonomy play in solving addiction.

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Giving Up Isn’t Easier!

Ryan Schwantes — Wed, 03 May 2023 15:27:08 +0000

So many people say, “Just don’t give up!” “Persistence always pays off!” But does it always pay off? Isn’t there a time when you should call it quits. Mark and Michelle break…

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Unhappiness Is Not Causing Your Addiction!

Ryan Schwantes — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:47:58 +0000

A common misunderstanding about The Freedom Model is we’re saying you have to be happy to stop your addiction, which is not true at all! Mark and Michelle clarify that…

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Learning the Addict Self-Image through the Playground Effect

Ryan Schwantes — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:12:04 +0000

Taking on the addict/alcoholic self-image can make moving past addiction seem impossible! Even those people who don’t think addiction is a disease can unknowingly take on the…

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Do Addiction Treatment and 12 Step Programs Harm Relationships?

Ryan Schwantes — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:48:47 +0000

We make the case that 12 step programs and addiction treatment based on it can cause significant harm to relationships, which often makes struggles with heavy substance use…

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“I Hate It, But I Keep Doing It!”

Ryan Schwantes — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:11:57 +0000

When you get to that point where you are continuing heavy drinking or drug use, or another behavior, and you’re hating the consequences, and you’re hating yourself, but you can’…

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The War on Opiates

Ryan Schwantes — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:47:54 +0000

The Addiction Solution welcomes a special guest, Beverly Schechtman, Director/Vice President of The Doctor Patient Forum (https://www.thedoctorpatientforum.com/)…

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What Will It Take to Change Addiction Treatment?

Ryan Schwantes — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:12:29 +0000

Addiction treatment doesn’t actually help people to solve addiction, it makes them “accept it” under the guise of helping them. It creates lifelong customers who continue to…

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Changing Your Preference with Emotional Understanding

Ryan Schwantes — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:02:09 +0000

Listener topic request: Why do some people gain an understanding of The Freedom Model but occasionally drink or use drugs heavily? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEW FAMILIES…

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Talking to Family About Moving Past Addiction & Recovery

Ryan Schwantes — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:03:09 +0000

Everything changes for you once the people in your life see you as “an addict”. Whether you labeled yourself or that label was thrust on you by well-meaning friends, family…

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