by Duane Osterlind | Sep 29, 2025 | Addiction, Author, Recovery, Television
Art Dielhenn’s journey from directing beloved TV classics like Sister Sister and Punky Brewster to becoming an author and career coach is nothing short of remarkable. Facing his own struggles with addiction, Art found recovery and shared his insights through two...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 15, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Recovery Groups, Author, Community, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Recovery, Relationships and Addiction
When Lisa Smith’s family was gripped by the terror of her son’s addiction, they felt like mere spectators to a relentless storm. But through her groundbreaking concept of parallel recovery, they began to reclaim their roles as active participants in the...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 8, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Bio Markers, DNA, Medical Treatment, Recovery, Science
If you found out earlier on in your youth that you actually have a genetic propensity toward addiction, would you have made decisions a lot differently? Addiction is a bio-psycho-social model, but we don’t really look at the biology part of it. Sometimes, we have to...
by Duane | Sep 4, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, DBT, Depression, History, Recovery, Uncategorized
Picture this: Your heart is pounding so hard you can hear it in your ears. Your vision starts to tunnel. A wave of pure panic or white-hot anger is washing over every nerve in your body, and all you can think about is doing something—anything—to make it stop....
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 26, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Healing, Healthcare, Mental Health, Recovery, technology
Brad Sorte, co-founder of Sober Companion AI, shares his remarkable journey from battling addiction to harnessing the power of AI to transform recovery processes. With nearly two decades of experience under his belt, Brad provides insights into how AI is making...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 18, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Author, marriage, Recovery, Relationships and Addiction, Unhealthy Relationship Cycles
Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje’s story is one that resonates deeply with anyone who has experienced the hidden struggles of addiction. Imagine maintaining a successful career while secretly battling high-functioning alcoholism. Melissa opens up about her journey from...
