The Freedom Model for Addictions, Steven Slate
The Freedom Model for Addictions, Steven Slate
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The Freedom Model for Addictions
Escape the Treatment and Recovery Trap

Author: Steven Slate, Mark W. Scheeren, Michelle L. Dunbar

Narrator: Baldwin Research Institute, Inc., Andrew Baldwin

Unabridged: 16 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: BRI Publishing

Published: 07/17/2021


Synopsis

Do you want an addiction - a lifelong diagnosis - or do you want to see yourself as having a habit that you can solve completely? Your answer tells you if The Freedom Model for Addictions is the answer you have been looking for.The Freedom Model debunks the addiction disease concept as well as the idea that “recovery” is needed after you’ve decided to abstain or moderate your use. Much of the content within the book may surprise you, maybe even shock you. For example:Did you know addiction is not a disease?Did you know the brain disease theory is not based on sound science and is actually a myth?Did you know that addictions are habits, just like many other habits, and that as such are quite easy to break once you know the facts?Does your gut tell you that treatment is just another money grab from those who are vulnerable and that something is drastically wrong with the rehab industry as a whole?If so, you’d be right - rehabs don’t work, and The Freedom Model tells you exactly why and how this Western cultural institution came to gain such power over people’s lives. For those immersed in the 12-step culture or in the rehab culture, this book provides a path out of those institutions, and into a much more empowered state of mind.The Freedom Model is an approach that deconstructs the construct of addiction and recovery and all that surrounds these beliefs. By doing so, you can be completely free to move on in your life without those constructs holding you back and keeping you needlessly trapped in an endless addiction/recovery/addiction cycle. The Freedom Model renders addiction and recovery as completely obsolete and unnecessary in both your personal life and as cultural constructs that keep the masses blind to the solutions that exist within the individual.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dennis on March 18, 2018

This is a book that has a unique, intriguing, and ultimately empowering perspective. The work is very much worth reading especially for those with an interest in the recreational use of alcohol and drugs, and the treatment and recovery processes prevalent in our society. I found the statistics on how......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on May 22, 2022

This is probably the most important book I've read in the last 10 years. The book explains why the conventional view of treating addiction is detrimental and how to get real success. The ideas presented in this book challenge conventional wisdom, but are well thought out and explained. I am convinced......more

Goodreads review by Seth on April 28, 2024

finally i finished this tome. I read through half of it but felt like I got lost or was missing something so I restarted and listened to the 16 hour audiobook instead. Excellent book. Really this book shows addiction in an entirely different way than I've ever thought of it before. It really makes y......more

Goodreads review by Artorias on November 11, 2024

Gives back to the reader what has been lost to them through erroneous beliefs fed to them throughout their entire lives. This book is a goldmine of information and a great resource for anyone who wants to learn more about substance abuse and any other form of « addiction ». Sometimes I wished the bo......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on August 09, 2022

The only book on this topic anyone should read. Works where other approaches completely will not work......more