by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 7, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions How do I quit using heroin and methamphetamine? Chapter 14 of The Freedom Model for Addictions talks about this in a way that people find quite helpful. However, because we do not have the space to place all 400+ pages of...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 7, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I don’t believe in the disease theory. It makes no sense. But that doesn’t mean I don’t need recovery. I need the tools to stay sober. But on your site you talk about the recovery trap. What gives? Yes, over the past 3...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 7, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions If the addiction disease concept is correct, then I really do not have free will, right? You bring up a fundamental flaw in the disease concept that seems to get easily ignored by those in the recovery society who promote the...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 7, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Does a brain get hijacked by being an addict or alcoholic? In a word…NO. Brains change constantly. Any learned behavior or habit will change a brain. This is fact. But a brain that has adapted to drug or alcohol use does not...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 7, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions When I go to AA, they keep saying that “once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.” While I do think I am an alcoholic, if I can find a way to stop, am I still one after that? In the passage below taken from The Freedom Model...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 7, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I saw your site and your line about the trap caught my eye. I feel trapped. I feel like everyone around me thinks I will never get over this too. How do I escape this nightmare? In simple terms, by thinking differently. Of...
