Dillon had a professional intervention, went to rehab, and learned that he was powerless over his addiction. Also, he eventually killed himself. I think these facts are related.
Tag: recovery culture
World Series Baseball, Pain Medication, Addiction Falsehoods, And Existential Questions…
Addiction myths permeate our entire culture, even news coverage of the World Series. Which falsehoods are being spread, and how can we debunk them? Does pain medication cause “addiction” or “relapse”?
Ending Your Desire to Use is a Myth?
One “recovering addict’s” idea of a myth kicks off an important discussion about attitudes towards sobriety. Unfortunately, in the recovery culture, sobriety is seen as a sort of punishment, and they still conceive of the high as a great temptation to be avoided. Meanwhile, many people outgrow such desires by realizing that there are better things in life.
Top Ten Ways To Stay Addicted
Here’s a helpful list of ways to make sure you never solve your substance use problem.
My Poster-Boy
Is Charlie Sheen a poster boy for the non-12-step, non-disease crowd?
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.
Charlie Sheen Turns On The Cult – And Feels The Wrath of Alcoholics Anonymous
When Charlie Sheen said that AA was a cult, he was right. Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre has cancelled production of the show because Charlie denounced AA, and it’s teachings. Why would he do this when he’s continued production in the past when Charlie went through rougher incidents? Because Charlie was in AA back then – but now that he’s left the cult, he needs to be punished.
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.
Charlie Sheen Case Reveals The True Character of The Recovery Culture
The recovery culture doesn’t see men who need help, they see animals who need to be tamed. Addiction is a behavior that rational beings can learn to change, not a disease.