by Duane Osterlind | Mar 28, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Justin Larson, the director of health systems for Thrive Peer Recovery, as he shares his story about his alcoholism and recovery. Justin was diagnosed with depression at the young age of eight. He was...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 21, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
Anxiety and worry are things we all can struggle with at times and the core of those feelings is fear. But at some point, we have to realize we have our own loving power that’s bigger than our fear. And we need to claim that to free ourselves from the bondage of pain...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 14, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery
We’re in the worst phase of human history where people are so stressed out, so afraid of judgment, and tentative as it relates to saying anything these days because of this “cancel culture” society. We have lost an enormous amount of substance and the ability 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,...
