by Duane Osterlind | Dec 20, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Mike Grant about his recovery story and how he used running as a tool to help him through his recovery process. Mike currently works in the health care system as a licensed clinical social worker. He primarily works with...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog
Not everyone’s brain reacts the same to alcohol. Some people can process alcohol like a pro. However, as you abuse yourself with alcohol, it makes changes to your reward system and other areas of your brain. The release of endorphins causes you to feel...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 13, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Recovery, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane talks with Justin B. Long about his journey through childhood trauma and how he tried to escape it through alcoholism. We discuss the traps of toxic masculinity, the idea that, as men, we can’t share our...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 6, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Gill Tietz, a biochemist and the host of the Sober Powered Podcast. Gill shares her alcohol addiction journey, the connection between our brain chemistry and addiction, and how she used her knowledge...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog
Ever wonder why it feels great to drink on the weekends when there’s no or less stress from work? Well, it’s not just because it’s the weekend. There’s actually more to it than that. Understanding the science behind this allows you to approach alcohol addiction...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 29, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane talks with author Benjamin Hardy about his personal experience with addiction and the chaos that comes along with it. Benjamin describes the process of overcoming his own addictions involved going...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog
In life, we’re given all these reasons why we’re not acceptable just as we are and, as a result, we create masks to wear. In various circumstances, we call it the ego. We create images of ourselves based on our experiences. If we’ve had...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 22, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Dr. Joseph Volpicelli, a world-renowned scientist clinician whose research led to the discovery of naltrexone (a drug that treats alcohol addiction) among many other discoveries related to addiction...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog
Just when you think everything’s going well in recovery and you’re feeling great, you could find yourself breaking down and going into depression out of nowhere. Obviously, mastering recovery doesn’t happen in only two years. In your first two years...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 15, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Mindfulness, Recovery
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Howard Lipp about the recovery he experienced after coming up against a wall that he couldn’t move. He also shares about the experience he had in rehab that led him to do some work with psychedelics. This enabled him...
