by Ryan Schwantes | Jul 11, 2024 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Recovery Gaslighting: Demanding Rigorous Honesty While Living a Lie *Listener requested topic* People are told in addiction treatment and 12 step programs that absolute honesty is required to stay sober and drug free while also being...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jul 3, 2024 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Are You Always Doing What You Want to Do? When we make the assertion that all people are doing exactly what they want to do at any given moment in time, we get all kinds of responses and reactions. Mark and Michelle discuss this idea...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jun 24, 2024 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast The Tyranny of Addiction and Recovery What or who are you allowing to dictate your life? Do you realize that you are choosing to relinquish your control to something outside you, and by doing so you are actually still in control? Join...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jun 13, 2024 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast “There is Nothing to Do!” Freedom is Freedom AA people like to tell us that being “in recovery” is better than heavy substance use, but is it? The 12 Step addiction treatment model instills misinformation and mythology that far too...
by Ryan Schwantes | Jun 6, 2024 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Everyone’s Pathway to Solving their Addictions is Unique! When we were thrust into addiction treatment and AA 35 years ago we were told by treatment providers to go to AA where we were told by the old-timers, “Do what we did and...
by Ryan Schwantes | May 28, 2024 | Abstinence and Moderation, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Audio/Video, Non 12 Step Programs, Podcast, Self-Help
The Addiction Solution Podcast Lies and Shame and Leaving AA: Our Interview with Nina “I never killed anyone!” Nina proclaimed when discussing her past problems with alcohol. Like the majority of people who go to AA seeking help, she was never alcohol dependent, and...
