The hysteria and myths about alcohol, other drugs, and addiction runs deep in American culture – and I believe it is causing us to have more problems with alcohol and other drugs. The more people learn the truth, the more we can create a cultural shift that decreases these problems. The following is my study… Continue reading Essential Reading List for the Truth about Addiction, Alcohol, and other Drugs
Category: Reviews
Review of Thomas S Szasz: The Man and His Ideas
A few years back I read Thomas Szasz’s Ceremonial Chemistry and The Myth of Mental Illness, and found them both to be brilliant and enlightening books. Yet he’s dealing in nuanced issues, and sometimes it’s easy to miss the point. When there’s an army of people threatened by his discussions of these nuances, they want you… Continue reading Review of Thomas S Szasz: The Man and His Ideas
The Truth is sooooooo Tasteless – The case of Gabrielle Glaser and the dueling Cochrane Reviews
Gabrielle Glaser released a big story in The Atlantic this week dissecting AA, and obviously, dissing it as well. The article was well researched and presented a lot of hard facts. As usual, this was portrayed as insensitive and malicious by the recovery culture. How dare you attack a program “that has helped millions” (it hasn’t… Continue reading The Truth is sooooooo Tasteless – The case of Gabrielle Glaser and the dueling Cochrane Reviews
Your Local Badass: or why I don’t want to write an addiction memoir.
I just got done watching the new season of The Comeback – a mock reality show about a pathetic aging sitcom star, Valerie Cherish (played by Lisa Kudrow). I consider myself a comedy connoisseur, and this show to be top notch. So if you haven’t seen it, check it out on HBO – I give… Continue reading Your Local Badass: or why I don’t want to write an addiction memoir.
Review: Addiction Is A Choice, By Jeffrey Schaler
Addiction Is A Choice, by Jeffrey Schaler Ph.D, was published in 2000, so why am I reviewing it 13 years later? Well for one, I wasn’t writing reviews back then, but more importantly, this is still, to date, the best book I’ve found refuting the disease theory of addiction. If you have any interest in… Continue reading Review: Addiction Is A Choice, By Jeffrey Schaler
Review of a SMART Recovery Meeting
SMART is a great alternative to 12-step and conventional treatment programs for addiction, alcoholism, substance use, and substance abuse problems. Read my review of a recent meeting here.
New Broadway Show Paints A Scathing Picture Of AA
Chris Rock stars in a new play as a 13th stepping AA sponsor. It gets real.
Fake Recovery Alternatives: New Face of Recovery – Narconon – Scientology
“New Face of Recovery” is a front for Narconon and its methods of treatment which are derived from the teachings of Scientology. It is not an effective or true alternative to conventional treatment and 12-step methods of recovery from addiction.
Review of the Saint Jude Home Program
This is the best self-help book available for substance use problems, check out my review.
Fake Recovery Alternatives: Passages Malibu
Learn why many alternative drug rehab programs are not an alternative at all. Passages Malibu is used as an example. They reject the disease model of addiction, but then they claim that addicts are self-medicating because of vitamin deficiencies.