Here is a story whose interpretation defies all common sense, and serves as a perfect example of public attitudes about addiction and treatment, and how brainwashed we are by the recovery culture.
Category: News
Financial Abuse – Ponzi Schemes In AA 12 Step Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous can be a dangerous place to make friends, recently a con man ran a ponzi scheme which bilked fellow AA members out of their life savings.
The Differences Between Physical Dependence and Addiction
Sometimes people go through painful withdrawal from prescription medications they were legitimately using according to medical advice, this is not the same as addiction, and should not be treated in the same way. Time magazine has an interesting piece on the subject.
Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization Seems To Be Working
A new study examines the state of addiction in Portugal, and whether their massive decriminalization of drugs in 2001 has helped or hurt. Maia Szalavitz (one of the best reporters covering addiction news) examines the study in her latest article for Time Magazine which you can read at this link. Here’s an excerpt: For example,… Continue reading Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization Seems To Be Working
Attitude Is Everything – Recovering vs Recovered
Believing in lifelong recovery is setting yourself up for failure. Some people believe you can become permanently recovered from addiction.
Charlie Sheen In Rehab Again? That’s The Definition of Insanity.
Charlie Sheen is probably going to rehab again, but this is an insane idea according to the recovery culture’s own definition of insanity.
That’s Impossible! – Jason Donovan
Can an addict smoothly move from overdosing to moderate use to abstinence, and do it all through personal value based decisions? Yes! Australian celebrity Jason Donovan serves as an example.
I lost ten years of my life as a middle class NHS sponsored drug addict
The Mail Online has a great piece by a writer for whom a mild phase of a depression became a 10 year long addiction with prescription medication. Unfortunately, this story isn’t uncommon.
Patches Kennedy’s Addiction Propaganda Efforts
Patches Kennedy has been “addicted” forever, he went back to rehab again in 2009, and now he’s writing a book to destigmatize addiction, which he calls a “neurological ailment”. This can only be helpful if we understand how absurd it is.
Greg Giraldo Dies at 44 – Tragic Case of Recovery
Greg Giraldo dies of recovery.