Category: Non 12 Step Programs

Staying Abstinent After Leaving Recovery

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...

Wanting to Want to Stop

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...

Does Mental Illness Cause People to Abuse Drugs and Alcohol?

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...

The Greatest Lie Told in Recovery

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...

Addiction Recovery Is a Useless Distraction

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...

Stopping an Addiction Can Be Easy

by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Jan 7, 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 Stopping an Addiction Can Be Easy There, we said it! Stopping your addiction can be easy and that’s great news! Please understand we’re not dismissing the seriousness of a substance use problem — we have seen firsthand...