Most people think willpower is needed to stop drinking or drug using, especially when they’ve developed a habit of drinking or using heavily. And while it is true that you may be able to stop your substance use temporarily by denying yourself what you want to do — i.e. using willpower, this tactic is temporary at best. Making a lasting change to your substance use habit doesn’t have to require any strength at all, just a change of mind. Freedom Model co-creators Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar talk about solving substance use without willpower.

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