by Duane Osterlind | Aug 30, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Recovery, Trauma
On today’s episode, Duane talks with Charlie Gray about his journey of hope and resiliency through his toxic relationship with vodka and the one thing that allowed him to stay sober. In his memoir, At Least I’m Not The Frog: A Zany Memoir of Alcoholism & Recovery,...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog
People think recovery is about addiction and about the drug addict. However, recovery is about restoring souls. In his book Stop Hiding, Start Healing, Craig Brown explains that there are people who have had some painful experiences in the past where the pain...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
Addictions are many things. But to simplify them, they represent parts of our personalities that are out of balance. They represent a part of our body, mind, soul, or spirit that needs a lot of attention and that was perhaps neglected in childhood. As we...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 2, 2021 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Recovery
What happens when your pain is greater than your fears? On this episode, Duane speaks with Recovery Pastor Craig Brown and author of the book, Stop Hiding, Start Healing. Craig shares his recovery journey coming out of an abusive, dysfunctional family and how he...
by Duane Osterlind | May 31, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Therapy
People going through addiction recovery deal with feelings of shame, guilt, and unworthiness that no one else can understand unless they’ve gone through a similar situation. However, if someone comes to them at their level, they can automatically pull some of that...
