by Duane Osterlind | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog
Quick question. When was the last time you felt so much pain in your heart that you had to suppress your emotions because, otherwise, you might have never stopped crying? I’d bet many of us tend to do that. According to therapist, coach, and host of The...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 27, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Food Addiction, Mindfulness, Recovery
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with spiritual leader and author Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati. In her book Hollywood to the Himalayas, she shares the journey of her transformation from trauma and abuse to healing and freedom. Her hope is to bring people into the...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog
There are a lot of negative consequences that can come from behavioral addictions. They include everything from financial problems to legal repercussions to health issues. Whether it’s gambling, gaming, sex, or pornography, it’s important to understand why some...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 20, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Food Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Therapy
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Michelle Chalfant, host of The Adult Chair Podcast, about being our best selves by sitting in the adult chair and how our adult self can help us navigate all parts of our trauma, inner child, and ego. Michelle gives practical...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog
Have you heard of the parable of the two wolves? It’s a story about an old Cherokee teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil. He has...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 9, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Gambling Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Sex Addiction
There are a lot of negative consequences that can come from behavioral addictions. They include everything from financial problems to legal repercussions to health issues. Whether it’s gambling, gaming, sex, or pornography, it’s important to understand why some people...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 7, 2021 | Blog
Living as a high-functioning alcoholic for 11 years, Charlie Gray’s plan was to keep his job, make some good money, and just drink his way through. This went on until, physically, he could no longer do so. The root cause behind his addictive behavior was his early...
by Duane Osterlind | Sep 6, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Recovery
Sophie Aghdami is an addiction recovery coach in Australia. Today, she shares her own story of recovery from alcoholism as well as how a particular parable helped change her whole perspective on recovery, find success in healing, and create a thriving life. ...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog
There is so much stigma around people who struggle with addiction so they often get dismissed by other people, their loved ones, and society in general. Therefore, it’s so important that we show the humanity behind it and realize that these people are not just...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 30, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Trauma
On today’s episode, Duane talks with Charlie Gray about his journey of hope and resiliency through his toxic relationship with vodka and the one thing that allowed him to stay sober. In his memoir, At Least I’m Not The Frog: A Zany Memoir of Alcoholism & Recovery,...
