by Duane Osterlind | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog
Journaling has grown in popularity over the past few years. People have found its power as a method of getting their emotions down onto a page and helping them see their lives a little differently. Harriet Hunter is a writer who used journaling in this exact way...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 26, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Couples, Depression, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery
Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire. That cliche is true even (and sometimes especially) when dealing with addiction. Today’s guest is a prime example. David Poses is the author of The Weight of Air: A Story About the Lies of Addiction and the Truth of...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog
Hiding–many addicts do it. It’s what keeps them locked in prisons of guilt and shame. It’s how they convince even themselves that they don’t have a problem. It’s the very thing that prevents them from getting the help that they so desperately need. Wanja...
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 18, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery
When we’ve had trauma in our life, we can get really disconnected from our emotions. We don’t know how to express them or how to use them. Often, we turn to the only thing that we think will work: a substance or behavior that helps us escape or avoid those emotions....
by Duane Osterlind | Mar 12, 2021 | Blog
Addiction is often the result of pain in our early years of life. Whether it’s passed down through genetics or an attempt to escape the pain, many addicts can point to a hard childhood as the source of their addiction. This is why it’s so important to recognize our...
