by Duane | Jun 6, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Depression, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy, Trauma
Our guest on this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast is Dr. Michael Steuer of the Pacific Ketamine Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. Steuer’s training and practice have mainly been in the areas of anesthesia and pain management, but for the past 5+ years, he has shifted...
by Duane | May 21, 2019 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy, Trauma
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, Duane interviews Jacob Jones, author of the book “Recovered” and former opioid addict. Jacob has had a very turbulent but not uncommon path from addiction to recovery, and his insights into what drove his attitudes and...
by Duane | May 1, 2019 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Food Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Porn Addiction, Sex Addiction, Therapy, Trauma
Harry Derbitsky, President of Advanced Coaches Training Inc. and author of “Evolution of Addiction Recovery,” joins us on this episode of The Addicted Mind. While Harry himself has never been addicted to a substance, he recognizes that there are addictive behavior...
by Duane | Apr 10, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Food Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Sex Addiction, Women Addiction
Our guest on this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast is Samantha Arsenault, Director of National Treatment Quality Initiatives at Shatterproof. Shatterproof is a nonprofit organization on a mission to improve addiction treatment through prevention, treatment,...
by Duane | Apr 4, 2019 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized
On this episode of the Addicted Mind Podcast, our guest is Kyle Ferroly, a specialist in the area of psychophysiology. Kyle is passionate about spreading his message about the connections between mind, brain, and body and the untapped potential of integrating brain...
by Duane | Mar 6, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Teens
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, Duane is joined by two practitioners in and advocates for recovery high schools. Michael Durchslag leads PEASE Academy in Minneapolis and Andy Finch is an academic researcher in the field of recovery schools at Vanderbilt...
by Duane | Feb 21, 2019 | Addiction, Food Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, we are joined by Glenn Livingston, a psychologist, marketing consultant, and former binge eater. Glenn’s issues with food began during his childhood and continued progressing through adolescence until he developed very...
by Duane | Feb 7, 2019 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Laura Kelly, health reporter for the Washington Times. In early January 2017, Laura wrote an article for the Times about the increasing rate of teen nicotine addiction due to e-cigarettes and vaping. Over the...
by Duane | Jan 23, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Porn Addiction, Recovery, Sex Addiction, Women Addiction
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Lacy Bentley, a recovery mentor, and coach in the areas of love and sex addictions for women. At age 13, Lacy found herself consuming erotic novels and pornographic anime called hentai. She didn’t realize it...
by Duane | Dec 31, 2018 | Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, we are joined by Peter Grinspoon, a primary care physician in the Boston area who is an advocate of medical cannabis. During medical school, Peter and a few of his classmates decided to try a sample of Vicodin to see if...