by Duane Osterlind | Jul 11, 2024 | Addicted Mind Plus, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Easy Steps, Goal Setting, Micro Wins, TAM+, Therapy, Tips, Trauma
In this episode of The Addicted Mind Plus, Duane and Eric Osterlind dive into the importance of celebrating micro wins in the journey of recovery. They discuss how small victories, often overlooked, play a crucial role in maintaining motivation and building...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 20, 2024 | Addicted Mind Plus, Addiction, Goal Setting, Mental Health, TAM+, TAM+ Episode 24: Transform Your Story: The Hero’s Journey in Addiction Recovery, Therapy, Tips, Tools
In this episode of “The Addicted Mind,” Duane and Eric Osterlind explore the concept of the hero’s journey and how it applies to addiction recovery. Drawing from Joseph Campbell’s work on mythology, they discuss the three phases of the...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 12, 2024 | Addicted Mind Plus, Anxiety, Attachment, Easy Steps, Emotions, Relationships and Addiction, Therapy, Tips, Trauma
In this episode of The Addicted Mind Plus, Duane and Eric Osterlind delve into the concept of attachment and its critical role in recovery from addiction. They discuss the different types of attachment styles—secure, anxious, dismissive, and fearful—and how these...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 5, 2024 | Addiction, Easy Steps, Emotions, Recovery, Research, TAM+, Therapy, Tips, Trauma
In this episode of The Addicted Mind Plus, Duane and Eric Osterlind dive into the groundbreaking ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study. This research revealed how childhood trauma significantly impacts mental, physical, and emotional health in adulthood. By...
by Duane Osterlind | May 30, 2024 | Addicted Mind Plus, Addiction, Addiction, Easy Steps, TAM+, Therapy, Tips
In this episode of The Addicted Mind Plus, hosts Duane Osterlind and Eric Osterlind explore the transformative power of routines in recovery. They discuss how establishing a daily routine can bring stability to the chaotic early and mid-stages of recovery, and how it...
by Duane Osterlind | May 27, 2024 | Addiction, Emotions, Therapy, Trauma
Fifteen years sober and radiating resilience, Dr. Samantha Harte joins Duane to recount her transformative journey through the depths of addiction to the shores of recovery. With raw honesty, she opens up about the emotional wreckage in her wake, and the...