Recovery support groups provide tangible benefits, but are 12-step groups and A.A. the only way? No! There are many othe ...
5 Common Arguments Against 12 Step Recovery (and the Counters)
The common arguments against 12 step programs – and their counters – here. ...
The Drug, Set, and Setting Model of Addiction (An Intro)
A look at the clinical importance of Drug, Set, and Setting and, more importantly, how it can be applied to reduce harm ...
If Not A.A., Then What?
An exploration of some of the most effective alternatives to A.A. here, with a section at the end for your questions. ...
Are We Diseased? The Inconsistencies and Implications of the Disease Model of Addiction
I have spent the last ten years of my life considering what it means to be an addict and what it means to have the disea ...
Unmanageability: A.A.’s Greatest Contribution to Addiction Treatment
A call to treat people where they are at. Are you ready to look at addiction from another angle? How Step 1 can influenc ...
Staying sober in the face of anxiety
Tools to help you reduce anxiety. A practical guide for those in addiction recovery! ...
The principles of A.A. & N.A.: Is total abstinence helping or hurting addicts?
12 step support groups believe that total abstinence is the only means to complete recovery. But, can this notion be mor ...
How to overcome addiction with a self help program? – INTERVIEW with LiveFree Online
Online addiction treatment programs are helping addicts work on their recovery without checking into a facility. Read ou ...
Powerlessness, AA, and addiction recovery: Developing a new relationship to your Higher Power
Powerlessness is only a beginning point in recovery. Are you keeping a power greater than yourself outside, up there, an ...