by Duane Osterlind | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog
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. Wendy Adamson, the author of Mother Load and Incorrigible, explains the role of...
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 13, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Recovery, Trauma
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane talks with Justin B. Long about his journey through childhood trauma and how he tried to escape it through alcoholism. We discuss the traps of toxic masculinity, the idea that, as men, we can’t share our...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog
Jan Winhall, the author of Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, explains how our nervous system influences our behavioral choices as well as how we perceive the world and our situations by walking us through the world of the Polyvagal...