by Duane Osterlind | Apr 10, 2023 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Film, Women Addiction
Debra Gonsher Vinik made the decision to make a documentary about the opioid crisis about four years ago, in the face of what little she knew was going to be an increasing horror show in terms of the number of deaths caused by opioid use. She also wanted to highlight...
by Duane Osterlind | Feb 27, 2023 | Addiction, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, Uncategorized, Women Addiction
Drinking when pregnant is a cultural norm. In fact, one in seven pregnant people reports consuming alcohol during pregnancy (which is pretty high). A significant number of pregnant women haven’t been told by their physicians that it’s not safe to drink while pregnant,...
by Duane | Feb 13, 2020 | Addiction Treatment, Couples, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Porn Addiction, Recovery, Sex Addiction, Trauma, Women Addiction
Today’s guest is Alex Katehakis. Alex is a Clinical Sexologist with a doctorate in human sexuality. She’s also the Clinical Director of the Center For Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, California. Alex has written several books – Sex Addiction As Affect...
by Duane | Jan 16, 2020 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Mental Health, Teens, Women Addiction
Today, we have a great conversation with Jen Sugermeyer. She shares her story of addiction and recovery, and she talks to us about overcoming her shame and her fear of reaching out, and how she managed to change her relationship with herself. Jen grew up on the...
by Duane | Dec 26, 2019 | 12-step, Addiction, Recovery, Women Addiction
Recovery from addiction is a particularly challenging process for women, who are also mothers, to go through. Emily Lynn Paulson, author of the book, Highlight Real: Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life, is our guest for today’s show. She shares...
by Duane | Dec 19, 2019 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Depression, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, PTSD, Recovery, Sex Addiction, Teens, Therapy, Women Addiction
Today’s guest is Maureen Stanton, the author of the memoir, Body Leaping Backwards, Memoir of a Delinquent Girlhood. Maureen spent about forty years writing her book but she kept avoiding taking it to the point of getting published because there was shame in it...
