The accepted thinking in mental health and western culture is that people are run by their brain chemistry. The big pharma, porn, gambling, alcohol…

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With the cult of AA as a familial backdrop in her life since childhood, Emma, like so many others in her situation, is enticed into the cult at the first flush of trouble in…

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“The only stuff you can’t get over is the stuff you’re hanging onto!” This is a quote from a book written by Gary John Bishop called Wise as Fu*k. It is absolutely brilliant in…

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Is there a solution to addiction? Addiction treatment providers and nearly all addiction help models will tell you that there isn’t, yet nearly everyone gets over their…

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At 15, Finn was caught smoking weed in school and that led to his first stint in an abusive rehab for teens. That initial 28 day program in 1983 was just the beginning of a 35…

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The Netflix Documentary “The Program” exposes the shocking truth about the multi-million dollar troubled teen industry. What you may not know is it has its roots in AA’s ego…

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There are those that wear their “battle with addiction” like a badge of honor, but there are many more who consistently feel like they are losing that battle. The thing is…

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Like Mark and Michelle, Leslie’s exposure to Alcoholics Anonymous began in childhood. That may have been one of the reasons she became susceptible to being lured into cults.

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Life coaches, sober coaches, recovery coaches…it seems everywhere you turn there are people “in recovery” peddling their coaching services. They are going to show you what they…

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From the suburbs of Boston to the streets of south Florida; from a 2-sport collegiate athlete to spending 20 years as an integral cog in the Florida rehab shuffle.

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Over the next few episodes Mark and Michelle are interviewing people who have escaped or are in the process of escaping the addiction and recovery trap!