by Duane Osterlind | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog
Recovery is not one size fits all. It is also not a one-and-done situation. Rather, recovery is a process and a journey. When someone gets sober and begins recovery, they are just starting to walk down the path of healing. Many of their previous feelings and...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 8, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery
You could be raised by parents who are very nice people and they may not have any drinking or drug use issues. They could be super religious. But that doesn’t guarantee it’s going to save you from drug addiction or alcoholism. It’s perfectly acceptable to ask...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 1, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Mental Health, Recovery
Recovery is not one size fits all. It is also not a one-and-done situation. Rather, recovery is a process and a journey. When someone gets sober and begins recovery, they are just starting to walk down the path of healing. Many of their previous feelings and...
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 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...