by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jun 7, 2024 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
The Freedom Model for PMO and Sex Addiction? Introduction to The Freedom Model Research Research for The Freedom Model began nearly 40 years ago in the early 1980’s. At that time the addiction disease model was spreading across the globe but was largely limited to the...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Apr 15, 2024 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
What is The New Freedom Model’s New Solution to Addiction? What is The New Freedom Model’s New Solution to Addiction? What is The Solution to Addiction? That’s a question that’s been asked for more than a century, with no clear answer – until now. The Past and...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jan 10, 2024 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
The Freedom Model Online Program App is Now Available to the Public! The Vision and Achievement In 1989, when I began working with my research mentor, Jerry Brown, I made a promise to myself; I (we) would build a substance use model that was more effective than what...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jan 4, 2024 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
The Freedom Model Coalition The Freedom Model Coalition What is it, and why would you want to participate? Let me start by wishing you a Happy New Year! Over the past 34 years, we have received consistent correspondence from the public asking us what they can do to...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Jan 4, 2024 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
WOW! What a Year at The Freedom Model! I asked Michelle and Ryan this morning, “What should my year-end email topic be?” She said, “Do a year in review.” So we went into my office and began listing all the accomplishments of 2023 – and frankly, we were shocked!...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Dec 11, 2023 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Help, Addiction Solutions, Alcohol Treatment, Articles, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Reviews, Uncategorized
How I Let Go of My Fears and Anxieties A Childhood Shaped by Fear and Dread I learned how to worry when I was a young child living in a home where bad things were happening to me frequently that were completely out of my control. As a child, you are at the mercy of...
