How Do You Know AA is a Cult?

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  How Do You Know AA is a Cult?   Is AA a cult? How about the addiction treatment system in the US? Is it possible the entire addiction treatment industry is built on a cult? Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar answer these questions...

Scaring or Shaming Yourself into Abstinence Doesnโ€™t Work โ€“ Hereโ€™s Why

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  Scaring or Shaming Yourself into Abstinence Doesnโ€™t Work โ€“ Hereโ€™s Why   Fear and shame seem to be the default motivators that many people try to use to get themselves to stop drinking and using drugs, and other habits they want to...

Destigmatizing Intoxication

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  Destigmatizing Intoxication   No one gets addicted to doing something they donโ€™t like to do but many people who struggle with heavy substance use become confused as to why they keep doing it. Mark and Michelle explain why...

The Brain Disease Model of Addiction is Bunk

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  The Brain Disease Model of Addiction is Bunk   Anytime we say that addiction isnโ€™t a disease, it always ticks people off! The first few chapters as well as the appendices of our book The Freedom Model for Addictions compiles...

The Allure of Support Group Meetings

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  The Allure of Support Group Meetings   There is a strong belief in our society that people whoโ€™ve struggled with heavy substance use need support to stay abstinent; and that they need support specifically from others who have...

Are You Sidetracked by Indirect Processes of Change?

The Addiction Solution Podcastย  Are You Sidetracked by Indirect Processes of Change?   Have you tried working out, going to meetings, doing yoga, joining a church, or one of the many things people do to try to stop their heavy substance use? Have you spent time...

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