by Duane Osterlind | May 31, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Therapy
People going through addiction recovery deal with feelings of shame, guilt, and unworthiness that no one else can understand unless they’ve gone through a similar situation. However, if someone comes to them at their level, they can automatically pull some of that...
by Duane Osterlind | May 11, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Couples, Recovery
When a partner has a substance use disorder, there’s a lot of mistrust. There’s a lot of lying and hiding which damages the intimacy, connection, and faith in the relationship. Afterward, all of that has to be repaired. Powered by RedCircle When you’re in...
by Duane Osterlind | May 3, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Food Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery
You could be suffering from chronic stress without knowing it. Alternatively, you might know it but are just so used to it that you think it’s normal. Well, it’s not normal. You have to act on it before it takes a toll on your health and happiness. Powered by...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 26, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Trauma
Addiction is a response to pain and trauma. Reaching out and making yourself vulnerable is challenging when you’ve been traumatized. You may not trust people and you may not trust the process. So what needs to be done to discharge the trauma off your body and...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 19, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Grief & Loss, Mindfulness, Recovery, Trauma
You’ve probably heard of someone who’s suffered from chronic pain, gone to doctors, ran all the tests necessary, and surprisingly, none of the doctors could actually diagnose the problem. Powered by RedCircle Andrew Hahn, Founder of Life Centered Therapy, joins...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 8, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery
You could be raised by parents who are very nice people and they may not have any drinking or drug use issues. They could be super religious. But that doesn’t guarantee it’s going to save you from drug addiction or alcoholism. It’s perfectly acceptable to ask...
