Addiction treatment uses fear of substances, fear of relapse, and fear of consequences of heavy use to motivate people to stay sober and drug free. The problem is…

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Is it more compassionate to call addiction a disease as disease proponents claim? Does it actually help the person struggling to solve their problems and move on with their…

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What does it mean to move past an addiction? How does it feel and how will you know when you’ve done it? The Freedom Team breaks it down for you in this episode of The…

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If you love someone who is struggling with an addiction, you may be feeling frustrated, fearful, helpless, and hopeless. In this episode, The Freedom Model team discusses the…

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With so much talk about heavy substance use increasing as a result of the pandemic lockdowns, there are many people wondering if they may have crossed that imaginary line from…

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Changing your substance use habit, whether that is reducing it to non-problematic levels or abstaining completely, doesn’t require superpowers. And those who change their…

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Do you need aftercare to maintain “addiction recovery”? The Freedom Model team tackles this myth with gusto! Learn how people effect lasting change without aftercare.

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There has been much talk about how the COVID-19 lockdowns have negatively impacted the recovery community. You may remember treatment professionals and those in recovery…

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In episode 50, we discuss one of the questions many substance users ask themselves: Why Do I Keep Getting Drunk and High? Addiction disease mythology has caused people to…

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I’m sure you’ve heard advertising and public service messages that say: “Addiction treatment works.” Have you ever stopped to think about what these treatment proponents mean…

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