by Duane Osterlind | Jan 24, 2022 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane talks with Paul Schulte, the author of We Agnostics: How William James, Father of American Psychology, Advanced A Spiritual Solution to Addiction: How a Venerated Harvard Doctor Inspired the 12 Step...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 28, 2021 | Blog
When you’re in recovery, building grit is so important because you’ve got to weather some difficult things. According to Mike Grant, author of (Re)Making A Sandwich: An Addiction Case Study, grit is a transferable skill that you can bring from...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 21, 2021 | Blog
Many of the addiction issues among adults are caused by unfavorable events and traumas that occurred in childhood and have not been resolved. Feelings of guilt, shame, and rage are left buried in the deep pit of emotions. When triggered, those feelings begin to show...
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...
