Why Recovery Prevents True Freedom From Addiction
When people mention the word “recovery” from addiction, they have a certain image in their mind of...
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Category: 12 Step Programs
An Alliance to Help Those Desperately in Need
An Alliance between The Freedom Model for Addictions and The Hotze Health & Wellness Center...
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Addiction Shaming Doesn’t Help the Drug User
When you go to Alcoholics Anonymous or you get caught in the recovery trap by going to rehab,...
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I Know I Will Never Be an Addict Again
The following excerpt is from The Freedom Model For Addictions, Chapter 23, A Happier Vision. “I...
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Why Consequences Don’t Stop Heavy Substance Use
We get the following question all the time: “How come I don’t stop drinking/getting high after...
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Trauma Doesn’t Cause Addiction – But it Can be a Reason for it
“Trauma doesn’t cause addiction.” Nearly every time I’ve made that statement publically, the...
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Life After Leaving a 12 Step Recovery Group
In a couple of hours myself and my colleagues, Michelle Dunbar and Steven Slate will be performing...
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Stop Saying Trauma Causes Addiction!
I’m 51 years old and it occurred to me today that no one gets to 51 years old without having...
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Replacing a Drug Habit vs. Moving on from One
Many years ago, we promoted the idea of replacing an addiction with other more beneficial...
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The Choice That Saved My Life
I was a heroin addict. One choice changed my life. It wasn’t the choice to quit. When things got...
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Why Do I get Drunk? It Doesn’t Make Me Happy Anymore
Humans are motivated by the pursuit of happiness – always. This is true even in the realm of...
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EXPOSED: The Biggest Lie about Addiction
Have you ever wondered why the idea of “addiction as a disease” only includes behaviors and habits...
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