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Addiction is a cultural construct. It is everywhere in our society. So even if you are not a believer in the disease theory, if you have ever felt addicted…
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People struggling with heavy drinking or substance use often believe that once they start, they can’t stop. This myth has been at the foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous and…
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How do the brain and the mind work together in the process of forming habits (aka addictions)? Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar have a discussion about how people develop…
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What do you do when you realize you’ve made a mistake? Do you define yourself by it? Do you beat yourself up about it? Do you spend days or weeks ruminating on it…
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Looking in from the outside people that love a heavy substance user cannot understand why they keep using in spite of the negative consequences they are experiencing and…
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After spending the first half of their lives in AA, Freedom Model developers Mark Scheeren and Michelle Dunbar experienced their fair share of AA’s “slogan therapy”.
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Watching someone struggle with an addiction can be frightening for those who are close to them. In desperation, many people resort to hiring an addiction professional to do an…
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We have talked to thousands of people over the years who have genuinely tried to make the 12 step program work for them. Each time they’ve failed reinforced the idea that they…
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The Freedom Model team takes on a tough but important topic, feeling and believing you’re broken which often turns into feelings of complete hopelessness.
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The concept of moderate substance use is heresy in the addiction treatment and recovery world. According to the addiction disease model, those struggling with addiction only…
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