by Duane | Jul 14, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Uncategorized
Today on The Addicted Mind Podcast, I sit down with Justin B. Long to explore a journey that will resonate deeply with so many of you listening. Justin opens his heart about childhood trauma and how alcohol became his desperate attempt to silence the pain that began...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 28, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Eating Disorders, Perfectionism, Recovery, self-compassion, Trauma
Growing up, Sam Thomas faced the harsh realities of bullying, leading him to battle bulimia in his teenage years. This challenge was only the beginning of a tumultuous journey through addiction and recovery, marked by a critical diagnosis of complex PTSD. As we sit...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 17, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Treatment, Family, Healthcare, Matthew Perry, Recovery
When Caitlin Morrison found herself facing the bittersweet task of continuing her brother Matthew Perry’s legacy, she embraced it with a deep sense of purpose and resilience. On this episode of the Addicted Mind Podcast, Caitlin joins us to share her...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 7, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, opioids, Recovery, Therapy
Decima Davis once believed she had found a miracle in Kratom—a natural supplement that seemed to promise relief from her battles with opioid withdrawal. She wasn’t alone in her hope; many, like Decima, were drawn to Kratom during the opioid crisis, fooled by its...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 29, 2024 | Addiction Treatment, EMDR, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, my guest is Kay Simmeth, a Marriage and Family Therapist certified in EMDR. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a type of bilateral stimulation that activates both sides of the body and both sides of the...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 16, 2024 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Author, codependency, Community, Poetry, Recovery, Relationships and Addiction, Sober Living
At the age of 15, Aaron Perra took his first drink, setting off a chain of events that would lead him through the tumultuous landscape of addiction and ultimately to the healing power of poetry. On the Addicted Mind Podcast, Aaron opens up about his struggles with...
