by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 6, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I hate getting high. I really do. I don’t know why I do this. I don’t even like it anymore. Why do I keep doing this to myself? Am I one of those hopeless types? No, you’re not hopeless – rather, you are confused. You get...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 6, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Whenever I get stressed out, I smoke crack. Is this a common problem you’ve seen? Does stress cause people to smoke crack? Again, like some of the other answers to questions like yours, the word “cause” is a problem here. No...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 1, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Does mental illness cause addiction? The answer can be found in Chapter 6 of The Freedom Model for Addictions: “The recovery ideology of “underlying causes” has these people completely confused. According to the Surgeon...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 1, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I had a traumatic youth. It was extremely stressful and chaotic, and drugs became my answer. Today, I still find myself getting high as I try to deal with my traumatic past and lost relationships and my guilt. How do I deal...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 1, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions I have depression. I was diagnosed when I was young, and I now have a severe drinking problem. I can’t figure out if depression causes alcoholism, or if my alcoholism causes my depression. Which is it? You are asking a...
by The Freedom Model for Addictions | Nov 1, 2017 | Q&A
You Asked, We Answered Addiction Questions Does poverty cause addiction? First it is important to note that there are no external causes of addiction. There are reasons that individuals internally decide to use heavily (living in poverty might be one of them) – but...
