Is Charlie Sheen a poster boy for the non-12-step, non-disease crowd?
Author: Steven Slate
Steven Slate has personally taught hundreds of people how to change their substance use habits through choice - while avoiding the harmful recovery culture and disease model of addiction.
Still Genius – Fingarette on the Disease Myth and Learning
23 years later, Herbert Fingarette’s critique of the disease concept still rings true. In this excerpt, he points out that the ruling explanations of addiction are simply describing learning, and for all the fancy medical language, treatment is simply about teaching.
Stop Recovering. Start Living.
I don’t spend a single day worrying about how to get through it without a drink or drug. I don’t spend a single moment thinking about it. I did, back when I was in the recovery culture. But then I started living – I started focusing on building the life I wanted. I haven’t achieved all of my goals, but I’ve stayed free of drug/alcohol use problems for 9 years now, and I’m a heck of a lot happier focusing on all my new interests rather than worrying about struggling with an imaginary disease. I am not “in recovery.” I refuse to struggle like that. I stopped recovering and started living my life.
The Clean Slate Guide To Denial
Is denial real? What does it mean? Learn more in this in-depth discussion of denial.
StressBytes
Clinical Psychologist Steve Orma launches a new website focused on dealing with stress.
New Brain Scan Reveals Nothing At All
This is a humor piece from NewsBiscuit about Brain Scans.
Finally Some Real Reporting: Scientific American On “Curing” Yourself Of Addiction
Some honest reporting from Scientific American on the reality of natural “recovery” or self-change from substance use problems
Dr Drew Has Two and a Half Brain Cells
Dr Drew shows us the true attitude of addiction counselors in his latest comments on Charlie Sheen.
Comedian Greg Giraldo Overdoses Hours After Recovery Rally
Greg Giraldo is the latest high profile victim of the recovery culture and disease theory lies.
Loaded Words: Recovery
Recovery in the context of addiction implies that a disease is involved, and it denotes a lifelong process, learn how to replace this harmful term and think clearly.