by Duane Osterlind | Jun 24, 2024 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Comedy, Drug Addiction, Theatre
Gregg Ostrin, the brilliant playwright behind “The Spy Who Went Into Rehab,” shares his incredible journey of recovery, maintaining sobriety since 1987, and how his personal experiences inspired his writing. Duane sits down with Gregg to discuss his...
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 | Jan 9, 2023 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Mindfulness, Shame, Trauma
Addiction does not only impact the one addicted, it also affects their family and friends. It’s hard to see your loved one hurting and struggling. But you can’t help them heal with guilt and shame. There are tools and resources to help you help your loved one make a...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 26, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Drug Addiction, Trauma
America is in the midst of a new drug crisis. Earlier this year, the CDC reported a staggering 107,000 overdose deaths in 2021. That’s one every five minutes. It’s up almost 15% from 2020 and nearly 70% of those deaths involved fentanyl. On today’s...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 19, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery
How do we break the stigma around addiction and mental health support? It’s important that communities are able to change the narrative around mental health so that everyone is provided the adequate support they need. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Jessica...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 15, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with ultra-runner and recovering alcoholic and addict, Henry Ward, as he shares his own story of recovery, about how alcoholism and drugs took his whole life, and finally getting into treatment. For a few years, Henry was...