Just because you don’t use substances or engage in your preferred behavior moderately, doesn’t mean you can’t, it just means you don’t. Mark and Michelle discuss the reasons…

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*Listener requested topic* People are told in addiction treatment and 12 step programs that absolute honesty is required to stay sober and drug free while also being told that…

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When we make the assertion that all people are doing exactly what they want to do at any given moment in time, we get all kinds of responses and reactions.

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What or who are you allowing to dictate your life? Do you realize that you are choosing to relinquish your control to something outside you, and by doing so you are actually…

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AA people like to tell us that being “in recovery” is better than heavy substance use, but is it? The 12 Step addiction treatment model instills misinformation and mythology…

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When we were thrust into addiction treatment and AA 35 years ago we were told by treatment providers to go to AA where we were told by the old-timers, “Do what we did and you’…

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“I never killed anyone!” Nina proclaimed when discussing her past problems with alcohol. Like the majority of people who go to AA seeking help, she was never alcohol dependent…

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Are people drawn to behaviors that are deemed as bad or unhealthy? Is it always a struggle to choose eating healthier, exercising, or other behaviors deemed as healthy or good?

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Many people who follow our podcast are former AA members or people in the process of leaving AA and they are hyper-sensitive to anything that sounds like AA jargon – and…

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Do you have strained relationships in your life? Have you ever thought, ‘if he would just do this, then I will be happy’ or ‘if she behaves differently, then we will have a…

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