Listen to Monica’s Safe Recovery Show with Steven Slate

I just appeared on the Safe Recovery blog talk radio show, hosted by Monica of the Stop 13 Step In AA blog. We had a great talk, covering several issues including whether some recovery ideas may actually contribute to suicidal ideation, the allergy model of addiction, the St Jude Program’s philosophy, and more. For those… Continue reading Listen to Monica’s Safe Recovery Show with Steven Slate

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

Sleazy Tactics Used To Full Dramatic Effect in Kevin McCauley’s ‘Pleasure Unwoven’: The Choice Argument

Pleasure Unwoven is a slickly scripted and produced educational DVD presumably marketed to rehabs.  I can picture a room full of rehab patients being forced to watch it right now – but hey, it’s probably better than watching videos of that priest with a chalkboard from Hazelden.  I’ve digressed though – the website for Pleasure… Continue reading Sleazy Tactics Used To Full Dramatic Effect in Kevin McCauley’s ‘Pleasure Unwoven’: The Choice Argument

Harm Reduction Radio Interviews Michelle Dunbar on The St Jude CBE Program

Kenneth Anderson of the HAMS Harm Reduction Network has an interesting Blog Talk Radio show which covers a lot of alternative approaches to addiction.  This week, he interviewed Michelle Dunbar, executive director of the Saint Jude Retreats.  She discusses some history of the Saint Jude CBE Program, and discusses the research on success rates.  You… Continue reading Harm Reduction Radio Interviews Michelle Dunbar on The St Jude CBE Program