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...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
Faith Elicia comes from an addictive household, being a child of an alcoholic. At 16, Faith saw her dad drunk for the first time, throwing a chair while she was hiding under the table. Then, he sought help and got sober for 30 years until his death three years...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 8, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mindfulness, Recovery
Getting through the first two years of recovery can be extremely difficult. Just when you think you’ve gone as far as you can go, you realize you’re only at the beginning. You need to develop the skill set to master recovery and live your best life. On today’s...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog
Jan Winhall, the author of Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, explains how our nervous system influences our behavioral choices as well as how we perceive the world and our situations by walking us through the world of the Polyvagal...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 1, 2021 | Addiction Recovery Groups, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
On today’s episode, Duane talks with Faith Elicia about her nine-year journey through an eating disorder. They discuss how she struggled several times to get help and how she finally found something that worked for her. They also talk about what helped her deal...
by Duane Osterlind | Oct 26, 2021 | Blog
If you think trauma only happens to people coming out of war or to those who have been sexually abused, you have to read to the end of this. Dr. Karol Darsa is the author of the book The Trauma Map: Five Steps to Reconnect With Yourself. She explains how trauma could...
by Duane Osterlind | Oct 25, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Betrayal Trauma, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy, Trauma
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Jan Winhall, the author of Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model: A Bottom-Up Approach. Jan’s book is a combination of over 40 years of working with trauma and addiction and reflecting on...
