According to the leaders of the recovery culture, the idea that addiction is freely chosen behavior would supposedly be so devastating and crushing to people’s egos, that we should never talk about it! I found a little poem that gives a sobering perspective on such nonsense. I hope you like it!
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.
Trainspotting Author’s Addiction Ran Its Course
The author of the iconic novel turned film about heroin addiction, Irvine Welsh, recently released a prequel to the famous story. He discussed his characters and some thoughts about addiction in a recent NPR interview. The difference between his own story and the standard narrative of why people use drugs is quite illuminating. Here he… Continue reading Trainspotting Author’s Addiction Ran Its Course
Dopamine Madness Approaches Critical Mass: The Addiction Myth May Crumble!
There is a point we will hit where by following the logic of the brain disease model of addiction, it will begin to appear that literally everything we do is a brain disease – and thus it will become painfully obvious to most people that none of it should be considered a disease. The reason… Continue reading Dopamine Madness Approaches Critical Mass: The Addiction Myth May Crumble!
Colin Farrell and Madchild Mature Out of Addiction – Research Shows This Is More Common Than You May Think
I was reading two profiles of men in their mid-thirties who recently changed their problematic substance use habits, rapper Madchild, and actor Colin Farrell, and of course it reminded of the theory my friend Stanton Peele is so fond of – that people generally mature out of addiction, i.e. they grow up and change their… Continue reading Colin Farrell and Madchild Mature Out of Addiction – Research Shows This Is More Common Than You May Think
New Prescription Drug Laws Are Either The Worst Or Best Thing Ever!
The drug war is so futile, so destructive, and so depressing at this point that it’s almost not even worth discussing. It’s a whole lot of senseless insanity as I see it, and nobody involved seems to have their wits about them. For example, how could anyone reconcile these 2 recent news items about prescription… Continue reading New Prescription Drug Laws Are Either The Worst Or Best Thing Ever!
Neuroscientist’s Comments Cut Down The Brain Disease Model of Addiction
Neuroscientist Marc Lewis makes comments that help to debunk the brain disease model of addiction.
Why Target Pleasure?
“New gene therapy for smoking kills the pleasure of nicotine” – so reads the headline in yesterday’s LA Times. This brings up an issue that remains a huge thorn in the side of the committed disease theorists: substance use is a purpose driven behavior, bottom line. The way people treat you when you publicly say… Continue reading Why Target Pleasure?
Add Video Screens To The List of Brain-Changing Chemicals…
When everything is an addiction, then nothing will be an addiction, and I think we may just get there sooner than we think! Check this story on video screen addiction.
Recent Rants On Legalization
Two recent rants on legalization make me think about how this topic is very relevant to the Freedom Model approach of helping people with substance use problems. Check it out, there’s a great video of Penn Jillette discussing the topic.
Russell Brand’s Ridiculous Testimony To Parliament About Addiction
Comedian and “recovering addict” Russell Brand recently testified in front of a committee in Parliament about drug policy. If you want to watch it, here’s the full video, his portion goes 29 minutes long, or you can skip it and read my points below: What’s wrong with Russell’s pitch? I’m sure his intentions are nothing… Continue reading Russell Brand’s Ridiculous Testimony To Parliament About Addiction