The Clean Slate Addiction Site
Addiction is not a disease, it is a choice.
Comedian and “recovering addict” Russell Brand recently testified in front of a committee in Parliament about drug policy. If you want to watch it, here’s the full video, his portion goes 29 minutes long, or you can skip it and read my points below: What’s wrong with Russell’s pitch? I’m sure his intentions are nothing [...]
Alec Baldwin has been labeled an addict for an altercation over cell phone use on a plane. This case makes it clear that addiction hysteria is all about judgment. The so-called mental illnesses of hoarding, Facebook addiction, texting addiction, gaming addiction, and substance addictions are not real illnesses – they are simply behaviors unapproved of by others.
Addiction myths permeate our entire culture, even news coverage of the World Series. Which falsehoods are being spread, and how can we debunk them? Does pain medication cause “addiction” or “relapse”?
Much ado has been made about Amy Winhouse’s tragic death – in no small part because it’s suspected that it was a drug related death, and of course her biggest hit song was titled “Rehab” and is perceived as expressing an anti-change / anti-sobriety message. I see it differently. I think “Rehab” was an anti-coercion anthem.
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