by Duane Osterlind | Dec 27, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Betrayal Trauma, Depression, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Trauma
How do you heal from addiction and alcoholism that you created? You may impact others through your addiction but you can also impact them through your recovery and healing. On today’s episode, Duane talks with Wendy Adamson, author of Mother Load and Incorrigible,...
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...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 6, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Gill Tietz, a biochemist and the host of the Sober Powered Podcast. Gill shares her alcohol addiction journey, the connection between our brain chemistry and addiction, and how she used her knowledge...
