by Duane Osterlind | May 15, 2023 | Addiction, Grief & Loss, Indentity, Mindfulness, Recovery, Shame
Trauma is something that no one would choose to go through, but it can also be an opportunity for personal growth and wisdom. We may all have different stories and personal circumstances, but often, the dynamics at play are very similar in terms of how we...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 11, 2022 | Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Depression, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Therapy, Trauma
There’s a rising popularity in the field of psychedelics as it relates to addiction treatment and healing trauma. But aren’t psychedelics addictive? On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Ronan Levy, co-founder of Field Trip Health, a company with a mission to...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 7, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Shahjehan Khan, a voiceover artist, actor, and musician based in Boston. He is the host of the King of the World podcast, which explores his life as a Pakistani American Muslim in the post-9/11 era, 20 years later. Shahjehan...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 3, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Grief & Loss, Recovery
The stigma of addiction is so bad that people who are struggling with it choose to hide it. However, addiction is not the real problem, but rather the symptom of all these underlying hurts, pains, and suffering. Today’s episode is a replay of an interview with...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 28, 2022 | Addiction, Betrayal Trauma, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Recovery, Teens, Therapy, Trauma
A lot of people are oblivious to recurring issues they encounter in life when those are actually the result of some unresolved childhood trauma manifesting in different ways. Whether it’s addiction, alcoholism, a toxic romantic relationship, a dysfunctional family,...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 21, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Constance Scharff, co-author of Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation, and author of the award-winning poetry book, Meeting God at Midnight. They talk about other things you...