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...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 18, 2024 | 12-step, Addiction, Author, Author, Recovery
In this episode of the Addicted Mind Podcast, listeners are introduced to Arlina Allen, host of the One Day at a Time podcast, who shares her profound journey from addiction to recovery. At a pivotal moment during a Giants game in Oakland, Arlina recognized the...
by Duane Osterlind | Oct 28, 2024 | accountability, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Author, Family, Parenting, Recovery
In this episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, you are invited into the world of Rob Crowl and his mother, Katie Davis, as they delve into their experiences with addiction and recovery. Rob, an educator and writer, discusses his memoir “Please Don’t Rescue...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 18, 2024 | Addiction, Author, Drug Addiction, Family, opioids, Parenting
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Maureen Cavanagh, author and founder of Magnolia New Beginnings. Maureen’s family had a long history of addiction, but since she was not personally prone to addiction, she thought that she knew the formula to...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 5, 2024 | Addiction, Author, Emotions, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Relationships and Addiction
Embark on a transformative journey with Jason VanRuler, a therapist who’s turned his own battles with trauma and addiction into a roadmap for healing. Together, Duane and Jason unravel the profound impact of rewriting our inner narratives, a process that Jason...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 1, 2024 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Author, Recovery, Relationships and Addiction
Embark on a powerful journey with Marci Hopkins, renowned TV host and recovery expert, as she shares the raw and transformative story of her battle with alcoholism and her road to clarity and purpose. With eight years of sobriety under her belt, Marci talks candidly...