by Duane | Nov 20, 2025 | Addicted Mind Plus, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Emotions, Uncategorized
Worksheet: Hope Building Blueprint What do you do when your hope tank is completely empty? When you’re going through the motions of recovery but deep down don’t believe things will ever really get better? In this powerful episode of The Addicted Mind Plus,...
by Duane | Nov 14, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Mental Health, TAM+, Uncategorized
Worksheet: Growth & Gratitude Journal Prompts What if the experiences that broke you could also be the source of your greatest strengths? It’s a radical question, especially when you’re standing in the aftermath of addiction and trauma, surrounded by...
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 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 | 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...
by Duane | Sep 18, 2025 | Addicted Mind Plus, Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Treatment, Uncategorized
Worksheet: Stages of Change This episode dives into the Stages of Change Model, a powerful tool for understanding and navigating personal growth. Hosts Duane and Eric explore the six stages: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and...
