“When you think you must do something, you’re not owning it. You are obscuring the fact that it truly is your choice.” If you try to quit heavy substance use because you feel…

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If you want to change your substance use habit, but still have a strong preference for intoxication, changing can seem impossible. While The Freedom Model states that…

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Many heavy substance users struggle to envision a life without heavy intoxication with their preferred substance. Oftentimes they hold the self image of the addict or alcoholic…

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If you’ve found The Freedom Model and it makes sense to you, but you are still holding onto some of the beliefs in the AA and recovery world, that’s a tough place to be and you’…

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In the 1800’s opiates were legal and advertised honestly for the pharmacological benefits they provided: cough suppression, physical pain relief, and relief from diarrhea.

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Drugs and alcohol are often thought to have varying effects on someone’s thoughts. For example, certain drugs and substances take away anxiety, make you more outgoing…

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How do you change a well-entrenched paradigm? You do the research to debunk it. You begin helping people with that new information. You abandon the erroneous language and show…

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In today’s episode, Mark and Michelle explain how Addiction Treatment can have various harmful effects on families. We’ve helped families work through various mental…

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If you’ve ever been told or thought of yourself as the “family f**k-up” then this episode of The Addiction Solution Podcast is for you! Both Mark and Michelle were told this…

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This is the second podcast in recent episodes that addresses the binge cycle. Mark and Michelle tackle the binge habit from a different angle, shedding real light on why it’s…

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