by Duane Osterlind | Sep 8, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Bio Markers, DNA, Medical Treatment, Recovery, Science
If you found out earlier on in your youth that you actually have a genetic propensity toward addiction, would you have made decisions a lot differently? Addiction is a bio-psycho-social model, but we don’t really look at the biology part of it. Sometimes, we have to...
by Duane | Sep 4, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, DBT, Depression, History, Recovery, Uncategorized
Picture this: Your heart is pounding so hard you can hear it in your ears. Your vision starts to tunnel. A wave of pure panic or white-hot anger is washing over every nerve in your body, and all you can think about is doing something—anything—to make it stop....
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 26, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Healing, Healthcare, Mental Health, Recovery, technology
Brad Sorte, co-founder of Sober Companion AI, shares his remarkable journey from battling addiction to harnessing the power of AI to transform recovery processes. With nearly two decades of experience under his belt, Brad provides insights into how AI is making...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 18, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Author, marriage, Recovery, Relationships and Addiction, Unhealthy Relationship Cycles
Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje’s story is one that resonates deeply with anyone who has experienced the hidden struggles of addiction. Imagine maintaining a successful career while secretly battling high-functioning alcoholism. Melissa opens up about her journey from...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 11, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Treatment, Health, Healthcare, Healthcare, Medicine, Recovery
Melody Glenn, an addiction and emergency medicine physician with a flair for creative writing, joins Duane to share insights from her upcoming book, “Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, a Forgotten History, and a Modern Day Crisis.” Together, they...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 4, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, technology
Facing the relentless grip of meth addiction and the imminent threat of prison, Dr. Adi Jaffe’s life seemed destined for darkness. Yet, from this adversity emerged a transformative story of resilience and redemption. Dr. Jaffe now stands as a guiding light for...
