5 Steps On Choosing a Non-12 Step Program
5 Facts about true Non-12 Step Programs, and how to choose one if you’re looking for an alternative to drug and alcohol rehab programs.
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Category: Addiction Prevention
All People Can Moderate – But Not All People Want to Moderate
No one is ever out of control of their substance use, they are using in ways they feel are beneficial to them in some way.
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The Pitfalls of Alternatives to Incarceration Programs
Alternatives to Incarceration Programs are an option most people jump at the chance to stay out of jail but are they effective?
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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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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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Is Moderate Drinking Possible for Everyone?
Is Moderate Drinking Possible for Everyone? The short answer is yes. Because there is no actual...
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Recovery – The Other Half of the Addiction Disease Myth
Over the course of the last 30 years of helping people move past addiction, I’ve come to see...
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