"The Addicted Mind Podcast" offers hope, understanding, and guidance for those dealing with addiction, with real stories and research to inspire and show the journey to recovery is worth it.
You Can Start Over
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Hi Reader, Here is a simple reminder: You can start again at any point in the day. A lot of us fall into all-or-nothing thinking. If the morning goes sideways, we tell ourselves the whole day is off track. But that is just a story your brain tells. Every moment is a new opportunity to reset. Not in a big dramatic way. Just a small shift. Maybe it looks like taking a few steady breaths, choosing your next task with intention, reaching out instead of staying stuck, or making one better choice than the last one. Recovery is not about perfect days. It is about small course corrections. You do not have to wait until tomorrow. You can start again right now. You've got this, Duane |
The Addicted Mind Podcast
"The Addicted Mind Podcast" offers hope, understanding, and guidance for those dealing with addiction, with real stories and research to inspire and show the journey to recovery is worth it.
Hi Reader, I recently sat down with Mitchell over at The Dad Nation Podcast for a conversation I think about often — the one that quietly begins with a man asking, "I cheated. Now what?" It's not an easy question. And most of the answers men hear land in one of two ditches: too soft ("just apologize and move on") or too shaming ("you're a terrible person"). Neither one helps anyone actually heal. So we went deeper. 🎧 Listen on Spotify to the Episode Now We talked about what to do in the first...
Hi Reader, Here is something that can quietly get in the way of recovery and mental health: Perfectionism. It sounds helpful at first. Do it right. Get it just right. Wait until you feel ready. But perfection often leads to delay, pressure, and burnout. Instead of moving forward, we get stuck trying to make everything just right. Here is the shift. Done is better than perfect. Taking action, even if it is messy or incomplete, builds momentum. It teaches your brain that progress is possible....
Hi Reader, This week on The Addicted Mind, I had a great conversation with Teresa McClellan about the work of Virginia Satir. If you have never heard of her, Satir was a pioneer who focused on growth and connection, not just our struggles. And what is amazing is how much her work still lines up with what we know today. We talk about how real change happens when we do more than just think about our problems. It happens when we actually feel and experience what is going on inside us. Teresa...