There is a popular line in the book Alcoholics Anonymous that says selfishness is the root cause of an addiction. Is this statement true and helpful to those struggling with…

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Most people agree that they don’t like to do the same activities at 40 years old that they liked to do at 10 years old. It’s common sense that our preferences change as a…

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For our 200th Episode Mark and Michelle tell the story of how The Freedom Model began in the late 1980s, how they met, and how they walked out of the cult of recovery and…

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So you have found The Freedom Model and it changed your life, but someone you love is still struggling; how can you help them? What can you do for them?

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Looking for magical experiences and moments in life is quite natural. Life without these kinds of experiences would likely be sad and dull. Seeking magical experiences using…

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What does it look like to be fully and deeply indoctrinated into addiction disease mythology? If you read Matthew Perry’s memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing…

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Think of all of the activities that are now labeled as addictions: eating sugary foods, sex, porn and masturbation, drinking, using drugs, playing video games, gambling…

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Were you told you needed to ditch your friends, change jobs or your career, distance yourself from family, or even leave a marriage to stop your substance use problem?

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How effective is “addiction medication” at helping people to stop an addiction? And if it is so effective, then why are overdose rates in the US still rising rapidly.

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To truly solve an addiction and move on, means leaving the cage of recovery too! Mark and Michelle talk about their experiences leaving the cage of recovery…

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