This episode was originally published in February 2013.

Join us for an interview with President of St Judes Retreat, a non 12 step place to go for help with alcohol or drug problems.

If you need to get away from your environment to get help, this might be the place for you. Abstinence and Moderation are options here.

This episode was originally published in August 2012.

Robert Whitaker is the author of four books: Mad in America, The Mapmaker's Wife, On the Laps of Gods and Anatomy of an Epidemic. His newspaper and magazine articles on the mentally ill and the pharmaceutical industry have garnered several national awards, including a George Polk Award for medical writing and a National Association of Science Writers Award for best magazine article. A series he cowrote for the Boston Globe on the abuse of mental patients in research settings was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1998.

This episode was originally recorded in July 2012.

Mary Ellen Barnes and Ed Wilson will join me for a 45 minute show discussing a truly non 12 step program they created.

It is located in Palos Verdes.

This episode was originally recorded in August 2012.

Join Monica Richardson and Steven Slate who now works for St Jude's Retreat for those who need to get away and get help at a NON Treatment Retreat. Their saying is " what do I need treatment for if I don't have a disease. " Whether your problem be alcohol or drugs, Steven and St Jude's can help in a new non 12 step way.

This episode was originally recorded in September 2012.

Courageous. Investigating. Author Hank Hayes joins us to discuss the Lies the 12 step Program has generated for decades. Hank offers new, powerful and empowering solutions to age old problems around addcition, alcohol and drug over use. Alcoholics Anonymous is an old 1939 paradigm that is on its way out. Hank has some refreshing new ideas.

This episode was originally published in May 2011. In a small town near Daytona Beach, Florida is a park (Holly Hill) where NA and AA meetings have been meeting for over 17 years. Recently a group of local concerned citizens near the park has had their lives threatened numerous times by numerous AA/NA members.

Police were called, City Council meetings were held, neighbors signed petitions, newspapers reporters wrote stories and NA World Services/AA World Services were called to address this threatening behavior. What role does each World service hold with regards to responsibility of members and meetings. Why do these members feel entitled to take this park hostage as "theirs"?

A controversial look at a serious problem dealing with both sober/clean addicts & alcoholics. Where is their spiritual practice? Are they paying rent for the pavilion like the local residents do?

Harriet will join us to share what she is doing to raise awareness and to protect minors.

This episode was originally published in March 2012.

Are you a man/woman/teen who has lost his/her legs and will never grow new ones. (quote from Big Book of AA)

Who was Bill W and what did he know about a teenager who is drinking too much. Nothing! Parents, young people who are over doing in the drink and drug department need to listen to this show.

Would you listen to a Doctor who was reading a manual from 1936? I doubt it, yet this is what AA, NA and 95% of all treatment and rehabs preach. I say ...STOP THE MADNESS!!!

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Ex Steppers, Ex Al ANON members and ex 12 step person of any kind are finding a safe haven here to discuss the many problems in and around the 12 step culture and how it has invaded our government, entertainment and healthcare.