The Clean Slate Addiction Site
Addiction is not a disease, it is a choice.
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.
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.
This will of course be an informal and nonscientific poll, but it would be very interesting to learn the experience of the readers of this blog. I thought of this when I realized that even though I would never attribute my success in overcoming addiction to any of the treatment I received, I would nevertheless be counted as a treatment success by many otherwise methodologically sound studies. So I’d like to see some answers on whether rehab helped or hurt. Please Participate!
Dr Drew shows us the true attitude of addiction counselors in his latest comments on Charlie Sheen.
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