by Ryan Schwantes | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions The drugs we have today are so much more addictive than they were 20 years ago when we grew up. I think your book avoids this reality, and is irresponsible because of it. Please stop saying people can easily get over an...
by Ryan Schwantes | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Can alcohol, heroin, or other drugs lower inhibitions? No, pharmacologically, substances do not change the content of our mind’s thoughts. The Freedom Model for Addictions does a fantastic job of covering this topic in...
by Ryan Schwantes | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions My wife cheated on me, and said she was in a “blackout” and that she can’t be held responsible for what happens in a blackout. Is this true? A blackout is drinking or drugging to the point of memories not being recorded in...
by Ryan Schwantes | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions My daughter has been to 3 rehabs. I swear that every time she goes, she gets worse, not better. But I do understand that when she gets out she needs to avoid triggers. So what’s going on here, and how can she hide from the...
by Ryan Schwantes | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions In a word, no. Drugs affect the physical body and physical brain, but they do not change a person’s motivation or the content of their thoughts. This idea that drugs change what you think is a massive myth in our...
by Ryan Schwantes | Nov 16, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I just got my third DUI, and my wife left me and took the kids. Sometimes the only way I feel I can get by, is to drink. I drink wine and sometimes abuse my xanax when things get too stressful– but I’m exhausted. Does the...
