by Duane Osterlind | May 18, 2021 | Blog
When a partner has a substance use disorder, there’s a lot of mistrust. There’s a lot of lying and hiding which damages the intimacy, connection, and faith in the relationship. Afterward, all of that has to be repaired. When you’re in recovery and in a...
by Duane Osterlind | May 17, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Mindfulness
What most people don’t realize about addiction, whether it’s to alcohol, drugs, shopping, overeating, or porn, is that it’s not the core of the problem. The addicted person just uses it to cope with their real problem: their addicted mind or funky brain. For...
by Duane Osterlind | May 11, 2021 | Blog
Do you think you’re suffering from chronic stress but you just don’t want to acknowledge it? We have many different stressors in life. The human alarm is in the brain but we are wired to ignore it because we’re wired for fight or flight. Humans evolved...
by Duane Osterlind | May 4, 2021 | Blog
Addiction is a response to pain and trauma. Reaching out and making yourself vulnerable is challenging when you’ve been traumatized. You may not trust people and you may not trust the process. Worse, if you can’t heal from the trauma that resides within...
by Duane Osterlind | May 3, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Food Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery
You could be suffering from chronic stress without knowing it. Alternatively, you might know it but are just so used to it that you think it’s normal. Well, it’s not normal. You have to act on it before it takes a toll on your health and happiness. We have many...
