Baseball player Josh Hamilton was involved in a freak accident which ended in a fan’s death. With a history of addiction, the sports media is concerned Hamilton may relapse over guilt about the incident.
Category: Moments of Clarity
Moby On Addiction
I’m not sure whether he realizes it or not, but electronic musician Moby has laid out the basics of a choice model approach to addiction in this brief interview he recently gave.
FriendTheGirl Breaks It Down
A must read post at Stinkin-Thinkin about moderation, and the intolerance of the recovery culture.
Still Genius – Fingarette on the Disease Myth and Learning
23 years later, Herbert Fingarette’s critique of the disease concept still rings true. In this excerpt, he points out that the ruling explanations of addiction are simply describing learning, and for all the fancy medical language, treatment is simply about teaching.
Homeless Drug Addict Changes Her Life With Positive Attitude – Rejects Life Of “Recovery”
Brenda Combs was a homeless drug addict for 10 years – now she works, raises a child, teaches, runs a charity, and is on her way to another graduate degree. Her success in changing can all be summed up with her attitude.
Todd Bridges Made Bad Choices – And He Owns It!
Todd Bridges takes responsibility for his choice to abuse drugs, and stays sober 17 years so far. Addiction is not a disease, it is a choice.
Jack Armstrong – Eagle Surrounded by Turkeys
We’re all capable of making better choices, but it’s hard to do that when a drug court is using coercion to brainwash you into powerlessness.
Time Magazine on Moderate Use
Heroin addicts can become successful moderate drinkers. Complete abstinence may be an unrealistic goal that deters progress.
Dramatic Increase in Substance Abuse Among Older Americans
I found this story about substance abuse in older americans today: Dramatic Increase in Substance Abuse Among Older Americans The article focuses on a new report being released by SAMHSA today, which shows that substance abuse among people aged 50 and older has more than doubled between 1992 and 2008. This is the key part… Continue reading Dramatic Increase in Substance Abuse Among Older Americans
Does Teen Drug Rehab Cure Addiction or Create It?
Time magazine actually published an insightful article on the plight of teens in rehab, back in July. They’re saying something I’ve been personally telling people for years: if you send your kid to rehab after catching him experimenting with drugs, you’ll turn him into a full fledged substance abuser. Here are some excerpts from the… Continue reading Does Teen Drug Rehab Cure Addiction or Create It?