This and the next two podcasts will introduce you to The Addiction Solution team, Michelle Dunbar, Mark Scheeren and Steven Slate. In the first in this 3-podcast series, Steven Slate has a candid discussion with Michelle Dunbar what it was like to grow up in Alcoholics Anonymous, which she refers to as "the cult", and how that influenced her life. She discusses how her early life struggles transformed into a passion to find the answers to these problems and help people to change their lives. From her take on moderation, which is heresy in the "recovery" world, to her work helping families of substance users, to her personal experiences working with substance users at The Freedom Model Retreats, you will get a unique glimpse into Michelle's life and the answers she has found over the course of nearly 3 decades of dedicated curiosity and work on this one mission.