by Ryan A. Schwantes | 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...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | 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...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Dec 9, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
I just talked with a woman on the phone whose son has been in and out of jail for drug related charges for the last 16 years. He is 31 years old, and as she put it, “No matter how many rehabs we’ve sent him to, he only seems to be getting worse. The last rehab he went...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Dec 4, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
The following excerpt is from The Freedom Model For Addictions, Chapter 23, A Happier Vision. “I know I will never be an addict again.” That was an amazing thought that I (Steven Slate) had shortly after finishing my stay at the Saint Jude Retreat, having studied an...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 25, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
Finding My Way to Freedom from Addiction, Part 1 – By Michelle Dunbar Some years ago I can remember sitting all alone in my college apartment. Everyone had already gone home for Christmas, but I stayed. My semester had gone seriously awry. I wasn’t sure if I...
by Ryan A. Schwantes | Nov 17, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Articles, Non 12 Step Programs, Relapse Prevention, Research, Uncategorized
We get the following question all the time: “How come I don’t stop drinking/getting high after I’ve crashed the car, lost my retirement, etc.?” Put another way, why don’t the consequences of heavy substance use stop someone from using? The answer lies directly in the...
