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Life After Leaving a 12 Step Recovery Group

by Mark W. Scheeren | Feb 13, 2020 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Aftercare, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs, Support Meetings | 0 |

In a couple of hours myself and my colleagues, Michelle Dunbar and Steven Slate will be performing...

Is Moderate Drinking Possible for Everyone?

by Michelle Dunbar | Jan 24, 2020 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Rehab, Alcoholism, Non 12 Step Programs | 0 |

Is Moderate Drinking Possible for Everyone? The short answer is yes. Because there is no actual...

Recovery – The Other Half of the Addiction Disease Myth

by Mark W. Scheeren | Jan 7, 2020 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholism, Deprogramming, Non 12 Step Programs | 0 |

Over the course of the last 30 years of helping people move past addiction, I’ve come to see...

Relative Happiness and Changing Your Substance Use Habit

by Michelle Dunbar | Nov 29, 2019 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Non 12 Step Programs | 0 |

When we say in The Freedom Model that people will change their substance use behaviors and habits...

Why Do People Fear Leaving AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)

by Mark W. Scheeren | Nov 15, 2019 | 12 Step Program, Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Deprogramming, Drug Addiction, Non 12 Step Programs | 0 |

For More on the topic of this article, check out The Addiction Solution Podcast’s latest...

I Hate Getting Drunk – So Why Do I Keep Doing It?

by Mark W. Scheeren | Oct 11, 2019 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Non 12 Step Programs | 0 |

For an in-depth discussion focusing on the topic of this article, check out The Addiction...

Are You Waiting for Someone or Something to Fix You?

by Michelle Dunbar | Aug 8, 2019 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Non 12 Step Programs, Rehab, Veterans | 0 |

In the fall of 1989, I was lost. I had left college at Thanksgiving never to return. I felt...

Warrior2Warrior and The Saint Jude Retreats Partnership

by Mark W. Scheeren | Aug 6, 2019 | Addiction Help, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addictions, Non 12 Step Programs, Veterans | 0 |

A Partnership to Solve Addiction Issues in the Special Ops and General Military...

Stop Saying Trauma Causes Addiction!

by Michelle Dunbar | Jul 15, 2019 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, Non 12 Step Programs | 0 |

I’m 51 years old and it occurred to me today that no one gets to 51 years old without having...

Replacing a Drug Habit vs. Moving on from One

by Mark W. Scheeren | Jul 5, 2019 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Non 12 Step Programs, Rehab, Research | 0 |

Many years ago, we promoted the idea of replacing an addiction with other more beneficial...

The Choice That Saved My Life

by Mark W. Scheeren | Jun 24, 2019 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Non 12 Step Programs, Rehab, Research | 0 |

I was a heroin addict. One choice changed my life. It wasn’t the choice to quit. When things got...

Why Do I get Drunk? It Doesn’t Make Me Happy Anymore

by Mark W. Scheeren | Jun 18, 2019 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction Philosophy, Addiction Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Solutions, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Non 12 Step Programs, Rehab, Research | 0 |

Humans are motivated by the pursuit of happiness – always. This is true even in the realm of...

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Category: Addiction Prevention

Life After Leaving a 12 Step Recovery Group

Is Moderate Drinking Possible for Everyone?

Recovery – The Other Half of the Addiction Disease Myth

Relative Happiness and Changing Your Substance Use Habit

Why Do People Fear Leaving AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)

I Hate Getting Drunk – So Why Do I Keep Doing It?

Are You Waiting for Someone or Something to Fix You?

Warrior2Warrior and The Saint Jude Retreats Partnership

Stop Saying Trauma Causes Addiction!

Replacing a Drug Habit vs. Moving on from One

The Choice That Saved My Life

Why Do I get Drunk? It Doesn’t Make Me Happy Anymore