Tag: self-medication

In The Freedom Model, happiness is the central motivator of change, but you don’t need to be happy to solve your substance use problem.

The big core principle in The Freedom Model for Addictions is the idea that you can base your choice to quit/moderate your substance use around the conscious belief that quitting or moderating is the happier option than your current style of heavy use. I bolded the ier at the end of happier in the previous… Continue reading In The Freedom Model, happiness is the central motivator of change, but you don’t need to be happy to solve your substance use problem.

Bassist Flea “recovered” from heroin “addiction” without treatment or 12 steps

Flea, the legendary bassist for The Red Hot Chili Peppers, wrote an interesting essay on addiction for Time Magazine. It tells both his own experience of getting over his drug problems without professional help, and his own ideas about addiction. He has a lot of great things to say, but like so much of what… Continue reading Bassist Flea “recovered” from heroin “addiction” without treatment or 12 steps

Vietnam Heroin Researcher May Have Disagreed With Johann Hari’s Take On The Causes of Addiction

Journalist Johann Hari is peddling a new book on addiction, promising a fresh new take – and yet it may not be all that fresh – and it may not follow from the evidence he cites. Hari is smacking down the disease model of addiction, specifically the one that depends on pharmacology. And for making this… Continue reading Vietnam Heroin Researcher May Have Disagreed With Johann Hari’s Take On The Causes of Addiction