by Duane Osterlind | Nov 3, 2025 | Addiction, Author, Recovery, self-compassion
Journalist Sam Quinones, renowned for his deeply impactful books Dreamland and The Least of Us about the opioid and synthetic drug crises, returns to The Addicted Mind with a profoundly different, yet connected, story. In this episode, Sam and host Duane Osterlind...
by Duane | Oct 30, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, TAM+, TAM+ Episode 24: Transform Your Story: The Hero’s Journey in Addiction Recovery
In this episode of “The Addicted Mind,” Duane and Eric Osterlind explore the concept of the hero’s journey and how it applies to addiction recovery. Drawing from Joseph Campbell’s work on mythology, they discuss the three phases of the...
by Duane | Oct 23, 2025 | Addiction, Attachment, Choices, TAM+, Uncategorized
Download: ATTACHMENT & RECOVERY worksheet In this episode of The Addicted Mind Plus, Duane and Eric Osterlind delve into the concept of attachment and its critical role in recovery from addiction. They discuss the different types of attachment styles—secure,...
by Duane | Oct 16, 2025 | Addicted Mind Plus, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, TAM+, Uncategorized
Download: FIRST-ORDER CHANGE VS. SECOND-ORDER CHANGE Are you making changes but feeling stuck in your recovery journey? It could be because you’re focusing on first-order changes. These are the surface-level adjustments we make – quitting a substance, changing...
by Duane Osterlind | Oct 13, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Family, Gratitude, Medical Treatment, Medicine, Recovery
Dr. Scott Teitelbaum’s world came crashing down when his addictions to marijuana, alcohol, cocaine, and gambling threatened not only his medical career but also his family life. As a former pediatrician who found himself battling these demons, Scott’s...
by Duane | Oct 9, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, TAM+, Uncategorized
In this episode of TAM+, hosts Duane and Eric delve into the concept of rumination, shedding light on its impact and providing practical strategies to navigate it. They define rumination as repetitive thought patterns, often negative, that loop incessantly in our...
