by Duane Osterlind | Feb 10, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Love Addiction, Love Addiction, Relationships and Addiction, Sex Addiction, Sexuality, Toxic Relationships, Women Addiction
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Lacy Bentley, a recovery mentor, and coach in the areas of love and sex addictions for women. At age 13, Lacy found herself consuming erotic novels and pornographic anime called hentai. She didn’t realize it...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 12, 2024 | Addicted Mind Plus, Addiction Awareness, Attachment, Easy Steps, Emotions, Love Addiction, Recovery, Relationships and Addiction, Secure Attachment Styles, TAM+, Therapy, Tips, Toxic, Toxic Relationships
Have you ever left a conversation feeling completely drained, questioning yourself, or worse – thinking about relapsing? You’re not alone. In this powerful episode of The Addicted Mind Plus, Duane Osterlind tackles the crucial but often overlooked aspect of...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 9, 2024 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries, Love Addiction, Mental Health, Mismatched Partnerships, Relationships and Addiction, Secure Attachment Styles, self-compassion, Therapy, Unhealthy Relationship Cycles, Women Addiction
Dr. Mary Crocker Cook graces our latest episode of the Addicted Mind Podcast, bringing her 35 years of expertise in therapy and addiction counseling. We tackle the intricate ties between attachment, addiction, and relationship patterns, particularly spotlighting the...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 25, 2024 | Addiction, Anxiety, Attachment, Love Addiction, Love Addiction, Sex Addiction, Therapy
Struggling with love and sex addiction can feel like an isolating battle, but this recent conversation with Lacy Bentley and Heather Cronemiller casts a ray of hope on this often-shadowed topic. Lacy, a relationship and recovery coach, and Heather, a seasoned...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 17, 2023 | Addiction, Love Addiction, Love Addiction, Relationships and Addiction
A lot of people go through an experience where they fall madly in love with someone, they crave them, and they want to be with them. There’s this addictive nature of romantic love. And then for whatever reason, it doesn’t work and you break up. Now, what?...
