Costly Habits Are Chosen Habits Still
The Positive Drive Principle (PDP): the principle that humans will always act to move in the...
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Category: Addiction Prevention
12 Step Indoctrination Creates Addicts
“Remember that we deal with alcohol – cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is...
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One Man’s Tale of Escaping the 12 Step Recovery Trap
I was a child who grew up in an AA household from as far back as I can remember. It was the...
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Why Recovery Is No Different Than An Addiction
The Freedom Model for Addictions has the tagline, Escape the Treatment and Recovery Trap. It’s...
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Do Drug Addicts Have A Choice?
Can people diagnosed with the various addictions (or Substance Use Disorders, in modern parlance)...
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Calling Addiction a Disease Does Not Reduce Stigma
There is a lot of talk about stigma with respect to addiction. Those who promote that addiction is...
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Addiction is NOT a Family Disease!
Substance use problems (addiction) have been thought of as a family issue for years. Is addiction a family disease?
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You Choose Your Addictions and You Can Choose Freedom
“Try to do something without thinking about doing it first.” That was the first lesson given to me...
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Can You Prevent Addiction?
Can you prevent addiction? This question can mean two different things: Can an individual prevent...
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7 Compelling Reasons Not to Send Your Adolescent to Drug Rehab
Your son got caught at school with pot. Your daughter came home last weekend completely wasted....
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Recognize that Addiction is NOT Your Problem
The title of this article presupposes that you believe you’re addicted to something. We will...
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