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Addiction


Addiction: The Disease Model vs. The Health Model
Moving beyond judgment, understanding the purpose of substance use, and building a foundation for lasting recovery. How we understand addiction matters. What we believe about why someone develops an addiction shapes how we respond to them, how we approach treatment, and what we think recovery should look like. For generations, people who struggle with substances have been seen through a lens of judgment. They are described as undisciplined, irresponsible, or simply lacking wi
Richard Benson
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Richard Benson
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Richard Benson
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Richard Benson
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The Thoughts That Trap You: The ROAR Method™ for Cognitive Restructuring
"You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew." ~ Albert Einstein That moment when you realize you've been telling yourself the same story for years—and it's been destroying you. Maybe it's the voice that says "I always mess everything up" after one mistake. Or the one that whispers "People can't be trusted" because one person hurt you. Or the belief that "If it's not perfect, it's a complete failure." These aren
Richard Benson
Mar 216 min read
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