by Duane Osterlind | Feb 25, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Drug Addiction, Recovery
When we go through extreme pain, it’s easy to feel like we’re all alone. We doubt that anybody has felt the level of pain that we are currently experiencing. Life begins to feel hopeless and we start believing that there is just no reason to carry on. Powered by...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog
Children of an addictive home internalize a lot of toxic shame where they lose the ability to believe in their own worth and value. For some people, it has never been instilled in them, to begin with. But there is an emotional connection between the addict and...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 18, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery
Ever seen or heard of people who would come in for addiction treatment over and over again – like they almost always come in for the same problem with the same sense of empowerment? You could throw as many drugs at them or do all kinds of physical interventions but...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog
Whether you’re a parent with an adolescent kid struggling with substance or alcohol abuse, or you know someone whose kid is struggling from such, adolescent addiction is a serious issue that we, as a society, should not be taking lightly. Oftentimes, adolescents...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 11, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Teens
Children who grow up in an addictive home internalize a lot of toxic shame where they lose the ability to believe in their own worth and value. For some people, it has never been instilled in them, to begin with. But there is an emotional connection between the addict...