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Transferring Your Grit From Addiction to Your Recovery with Mike Grant

Transferring Your Grit From Addiction to Your Recovery with Mike Grant

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...
Transferring Your Grit From Addiction to Your Recovery with Mike Grant

160 Transferring Your Grit From Addiction to Your Recovery with Mike Grant

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...
Achieving Sobriety by Decoding the Science of Addiction

Achieving Sobriety by Decoding the Science of Addiction

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...
Achieving Sobriety by Decoding the Science of Addiction

158 The Science of Addiction with Gill Tietz

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...
3 Helpful Tips for Relationships Made Easy with Abby Medcalf

3 Helpful Tips for Relationships Made Easy with Abby Medcalf

by Duane Osterlind | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog

When you’re in addiction recovery, you need to understand that the opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety – it’s connection. Therefore, you can be happily married or in a happy relationship (if you’re not married) even if your partner won’t do...

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