An idiot alleged that an article in which I was quoted was guilty of shaming people with addiction. Then went on to shame the author and myself. I reply to it here, and show you how to see through the game played by such mental midgets.
Month: June 2011
Surviving Straight Inc, a Controlling Approach To Addiction Treatment Brings Disastrous Consequences
Straight Inc is one horrific example of what a controlling approach to rehabilitation results in: physical and psychological abuse. A new documentary uses survivor stories to bring you into the world of Straight Inc. Explore the “control model” approach to addiction treatment. We contrast the effects of a control model approach and efforts at self-change through personal stories of a Straight Inc victim and his younger sister.
Clean Slate in The Irish Times
Lara Marlowe had a great article in this past weekend’s edition of Dublin’s top newspaper, The Irish Times. The piece, titled How US obsession with addiction has spawned a rehab industry, asks some basic questions about the us rehab industry. I had a great conversation with Lara, and she seemed genuinely shocked to find that most… Continue reading Clean Slate in The Irish Times
The Stolen Concept Of Neuroplasticity In The Brain Disease Model Of Addiction
The brain-disease model of addiction destroys itself because it denies the very concept of neuroplasticity on which it is simultaneously built. Drug addiction is not a brain disease, it’s a choice. Learn how the brain disease argument uses the fallacy of the stolen-concept.
Average Inpatient Alcohol And Drug Rehab Costs
Rehabs are expensive. Here are some basic averages of inpatient addiction treatment costs.
The Last Word…
A few months ago, I caught a particularly nasty 12-step counselor on a message board telling a current client of the program I used to work at that he should beware that the place is really Narconon in disguise. I was flabbergasted. There is no truth to any such rumor. I replied and set the record straight, but then the stepper redirected her venom at me, mischaracterizing my views. I wrote a response to her slander, but of course the forum moderators locked the forum before I could respond to defend myself. Well, I saved the response, and I just decided to publish it.