by Duane Osterlind | Mar 21, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
Anxiety and worry are things we all can struggle with at times and the core of those feelings is fear. But at some point, we have to realize we have our own loving power that’s bigger than our fear. And we need to claim that to free ourselves from the bondage of pain...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 13, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Recovery, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane talks with Justin B. Long about his journey through childhood trauma and how he tried to escape it through alcoholism. We discuss the traps of toxic masculinity, the idea that, as men, we can’t share our...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 1, 2021 | Addiction Recovery Groups, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
On today’s episode, Duane talks with Faith Elicia about her nine-year journey through an eating disorder. They discuss how she struggled several times to get help and how she finally found something that worked for her. They also talk about what helped her deal...
by Duane Osterlind | Oct 11, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Mental Health, Recovery, Trauma
We cannot overstate the impact this pandemic has had on our health care providers. When you think about all the stress and pressures these frontliners are going through day in and day out, you can see how a lot of aspects are playing in that are leading to clinical...
by Duane Osterlind | Jul 28, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Trauma
Addictions are many things. But to simplify, they represent parts of our personalities that are out of balance. They represent a part of our body, mind, soul, or spirit that needs a lot of attention and that perhaps was neglected in childhood. As we continue using...
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...
