by Duane Osterlind | Jan 31, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with author Benjamin Boyce about his addiction story and how the war on drugs impacted his ability to better his life and live a meaningful life. The discussion dives deep into the war on drugs, how it can exacerbate the problems of...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 25, 2022 | Blog
When you have a history of childhood trauma, there are things that you just have to unlearn and reframe. But to do that, you have to bring awareness to it. In the case of Michael Anthony, author of Think Unbroken, he went through such an unimaginable childhood:...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 24, 2022 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane talks with Paul Schulte, the author of We Agnostics: How William James, Father of American Psychology, Advanced A Spiritual Solution to Addiction: How a Venerated Harvard Doctor Inspired the 12 Step...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog
A lot of families are sending their young adults to luxury-based treatment centers that aren’t necessarily therapeutic. This doesn’t mean they need to be in a punitive environment. They just need to be in an environment where they engage in life and start...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 17, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Betrayal Trauma, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind, Duane speaks with Michael Anthony, author of Think Unbroken: Understanding and Overcoming Childhood Trauma. When you have a history of childhood trauma, there are things that you just have to unlearn and reframe. But to do...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 10, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Chris Howard, the founder of Ethos Recovery, a long-term recovery house for men. He’s also the founder of Lifestyle Interventions where he offers family intervention mentoring. Chris shares his journey of addiction and...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog
How do you heal from addiction and alcoholism that you created? You may impact others through your addiction but you can also impact them through your recovery and healing. Wendy Adamson, the author of Mother Load and Incorrigible, explains the role of...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 28, 2021 | Blog
When you’re in recovery, building grit is so important because you’ve got to weather some difficult things. According to Mike Grant, author of (Re)Making A Sandwich: An Addiction Case Study, grit is a transferable skill that you can bring from...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 27, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Betrayal Trauma, Depression, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Trauma
How do you heal from addiction and alcoholism that you created? You may impact others through your addiction but you can also impact them through your recovery and healing. On today’s episode, Duane talks with Wendy Adamson, author of Mother Load and Incorrigible,...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 21, 2021 | Blog
Many of the addiction issues among adults are caused by unfavorable events and traumas that occurred in childhood and have not been resolved. Feelings of guilt, shame, and rage are left buried in the deep pit of emotions. When triggered, those feelings begin to show...
