In the book Heavy Drinking, the author places the responsibility for alcoholism in the hands of the addict.
Category: Addiction
The Useful Lie
The concept of addiction is a useful lie because it obfuscates poor choices by transforming them into illnesses.
What are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO.
Mike Lindell was how a smart guy who did terrible in school, had a ton of insecurities, addicted himself to crack and gambling, and yet was able to overcome those vices and find a way to provide something of value to the world through the marketplace with his invention of My Pillow.
Stanton Peele on Addiction
I talk with Dr. Stanton Peele about the nature of addiction. Dr. Peele is a psychologist who believes that addiction is a life problem, not a brain disease.
Addiction Is a Choice
Jeffrey Schaler shows that addiction is, in fact, a choice.