Ryan SchwantesA True Non-12 Step ProgramBack in the early 90’s when Jerry Brown, Michelle Dunbar and I founded Baldwin Research Institute (BRI) and the St. Jude Retreat; our…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Ryan SchwantesCOVID 19 and Getting Help for an Addiction ProblemGetting help for addiction can be scary enough without the added fear of contracting COVID-19. Try Telemedicine for Addiction Help today.Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Ryan SchwantesIf You Feel Stuck Going to Meetings, You’re Still AddictedContinuing to go to support meetings on daily basis despite hating to do so, hardly sounds like freedom or recovery because it’s not.Mar 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020
Ryan SchwantesGetting Addiction Help Should be Safe and Easy — The Freedom ModelIn the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, try a new telehealth model for addiction help from the safety of your home.Mar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2020
Ryan SchwantesIs Moderate Drinking Possible for Everyone? Addiction BlogIs Moderate Drinking Possible for Everyone? The short answer is yes. Because there is no actual loss of control with respect to drinking.Jan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020
Ryan SchwantesRecovery — The Other Half of the Addiction Disease MythOver the course of the last 30 years of helping people move past addiction, many believe they need to be in recovery for life.Jan 7, 2020Jan 7, 2020
Ryan SchwantesRelative Happiness and Changing Your Substance Use HabitWhen we say in The Freedom Model that people will change their substance use behaviors and habits based on what they feel will make them…Nov 29, 2019Nov 29, 2019
Ryan SchwantesWhy Do People Fear Leaving AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)I can remember deciding to leave AA for good. My circumstances were a bit unique, in that, I’d already realized that AA was a cult long…Nov 15, 2019Nov 15, 2019
Ryan SchwantesWhy is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Considered a Cult?I grew up going to AA. (To hear more about my personal experiences with the AA cult, you can access The Addiction Solution Podcast here.)…Oct 31, 2019Oct 31, 2019
Ryan SchwantesWarrior2Warrior and The Saint Jude Retreats Partnership to Help VeteransFinally a Partnership for Veterans struggling with Addiction.Aug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019