by Duane Osterlind | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog
What is it like living on the other side of addiction? Certified recovery and family addiction coach, Dana Golden, has her own story to tell, having been on the other side of addiction. Growing up, Dana’s dad had a process addiction – gambling, sex,...
by Duane Osterlind | Jul 26, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Teens
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...
by Duane Osterlind | Jul 20, 2022 | Addiction, Recovery
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...
by Duane Osterlind | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog
What do codependency and addiction have in common? They’re both rooted in fear. Codependent behavior comes out of fear and addiction comes out of fear or unresolved feelings. For an addicted person, there’s all that rationalizing, minimizing, and denial...
by Duane Osterlind | Jul 13, 2022 | Blog
In his book, the 30-Second Solution: Transform Your Body, Business, Relationships, and Life in Just Seconds at a Time, Ron Kardashian explains how making micro-changes in your life can change your brain and live the life you want. We all can change that...
by Duane Osterlind | Jul 12, 2022 | Addiction, Couples, Mental Health
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...
by Duane Osterlind | Jul 6, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane talks with keynote speaker, author, executive coach, and humanitarian, Ron Kardashian. Author of the book, 30-Second Solution: Transform Your Body, Business, Relationships, and Life in Just Seconds at a...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 28, 2022 | Blog
Can you train your brain to improve your sleep, better your health, and possibly abolish your tolerance for alcohol, drugs, or other things you might be struggling with? According to Dr. Andrew Hill, peak performance coach and the founding director of Peak Brain...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 27, 2022 | Depression
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, Duane interviews Dr. Ursula Whiteside, a clinician, researcher, and trainer in the area of suicide prevention. Ursula struggled with her suicidal thoughts throughout her life, and in 1999, she moved to Washington state to...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog
As teenagers, they are in an exploratory stage but when do you know it’s time for you as parents to intervene because they’re already struggling with addiction? It’s important to recognize the early signs that your teens could be struggling with anxiety or other...
