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205: The Promise of a Fresh Start with Edwige Gilbert Blade
Addiction is not the problem, it's the result of not knowing how to access a safe place within – and a lot of that has to do with regulating your emotions. When you don’t have the toolbox for emotional regulation, that’s when addiction starts to arise. You start to...
Episode 204: A Roadmap to Change and Living Your Best Life with Lee LaMee
Change is possible. There is hope. You just need a roadmap toward that change. On today's episode, Duane speaks with Lee LaMee, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who has a lot of wisdom and experience in the field of change. Lee talks about his book, The...
203: Breaking the Stigma and Promoting Mental Health Among College Students with Dr. Christine Catipon
Imagine if you were in college right now, do you think you could ever survive it? Today, college students are met with so many issues. At this stage of their life where they’re exploring their identity, they’re presented with all of this information on social media...
A Neurological Approach to the Treatment of Addiction with Dr. Michael Barta
We're wired to connect. We hear that all the time. It actually means that we have this wiring. However, we need another person's wiring to complete the circuit. This is how humans are supposed to work – it’s the social engagement system. But turned off, it becomes a...
202: Breaking the Stigma Around Addiction and Recovery in the Workplace with Cheryl Brown-Merriwether
Episode 202: Breaking the Stigma Around Addiction and Recovery in the Workplace with Cheryl Brown-Merriwether Addiction is not a new problem in the workplace. In fact, about 70% of folks that are using illicit drugs are employed in the workplace, either full-time or...
198 Dealing with Codependency Issues in the LGBTQ+ Community with Miriam Geiger
The LGBTQ community has long been underserved by the mental health care system as well as recovery supports, despite being an increasingly visible and sizable part of the general population. In part, this is due to the ongoing discrimination and prejudice that members...
197 A Little Spark of Willingness Is All It Takes with Amy Liz Harrison
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Amy Liz Harrison, host of the Eternally Amy podcast and author of several amazing books "Eternally Expecting" and "Eternally Awkward." Amy shares her story of struggling with alcohol, being a mom of eight, and how finally,...
196 A Real-Time Glimpse of Alcoholism, Depression, and Loss During a Search for More Sunrises with Amy Law and Jeff Deck
Recovery from addiction doesn’t just stop there. People in recovery could still be struggling with depression. While addiction and depression are somewhat correlated, both of them should still be addressed individually. On this episode, Duane speaks with Amy Law and...
195 Treating Addiction Through Healing Abandonment Wounds with Susan Anderson
The fear of abandonment is universal. The problem is – we try to medicate that feeling with whatever gives us instant gratification (drugs, alcohol, food, television, sleeping, social media, shopping, etc.) Whatever that looks like, addiction can stem from an...
194 Running Without the Devil with Henry Ward
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with ultra-runner and recovering alcoholic and addict, Henry Ward, as he shares his own story of recovery, about how alcoholism and drugs took his whole life, and finally getting into treatment. For a few years, Henry was...
193 Separating Yourself from Addiction with Tish Marsh
There’s always shame and guilt attached to addiction. But once you get to the other side of addiction, it’s going to be better than the life you had before. One of the mindset shifts important in recovery is being able to separate yourself from the addiction....
192 Psychedelics Treatment for Addiction and Emotional Trauma with Tom Feegel
There's an epidemic of a chemical overdose in our country today where more and more people are sick and dying faster. In fact, a 2021 report from the Centers for Disease Control suggests that over 100,000 people died of chemical overdoses in one year. This is not just...
191 Drug Alcohol Prevention and Intervention for Teens with Kim Bemis
Stress and peer pressure are big issues with teens which could result in feelings of anxiety and depression, or worse, substance or alcohol abuse. School is complicated with all the peer pressure involved. And so, as parents, we need to give them the support they need...
190 Living on the Other Side of Addiction with Dana Golden
Whether it's divorce, job loss, addiction, or being the spouse of an addict, we're all going through recovery from something. We can make our own path – and that’s what recovery is all about. You’ve just got to learn how to pick up and move on. On today’s...
189 Recovering from Codependency and Addiction with Sarah Michaud
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Sarah Michaud, clinical psychologist and author of Co-Crazy: One Psychologist's Recovery from Codependency and Addiction: A Memoir and Roadmap to Freedom. One of the reasons Sarah published a...
