The Addicted Mind Podcast is about understanding addiction from a research and treatment perspective. We will dive into what drives the addictive process, explore the latest research on addiction, and talk about the latest addiction treatment options. We will also explore what recovery from addiction looks like from a variety of different people. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction then The Addicted Mind Podcast can help.
Kids are dying and it needs to stop, that's the simple message addiction counselors Bob Forrest, Chuk Davis and Mike Martt are trying to get out. Listen as they laugh, talk honestly and inform you about drug addiction, the recovery industry, life, music, being dads and the ups and downs of living life clean and sober.
Helping people heal their lives from addictions using radical methods not typically exposed from conventional methods.
Bill Vineyard has treated thousands of people struggling with addiction in his 37+ years as a alcohol and drug counselor. The Recovery Effect is an expressive platform for Bill's personal studies, work experience, and spiritual mission.
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Robert Cox, MA, LPC | Therapist/Coach | Addictions Recovery | Trauma recove
Mindful Recovery is a podcast devoted to helping individuals who are struggling with trauma and addictions. Mindfulness is a research-based method for dealing with anxiety and trauma. Psychological and neuroscience studies have found that it is possible to increase the growth of neuronal pathways and retrain our brains in coping with these issues. Basic techniques like learning to pay attention to our own breathing and looking honestly and non-judgmentally at our broken spaces can begin to c ...
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225: The Plight of Physicians Struggling with Addiction with Steven Orebaugh
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Anybody can be impacted by addiction, whether you’re a doctor or not. And for certain people in healthcare, anesthesiologists most especially, access to drugs like opioids is super easy. On this episode, Duane speaks with Steven Orebaugh about how his own personal experiences of witnessing his colleagues get trapped in addiction inspired him to wri…
Bob, Chuk, and Mike Its Bobs 27th anniversary and we are joined by Chris Hoy, the man that put Bob up on his couch when nobody else thought he could get sober. California sober, going out after having time, going to prison and many stories shared.
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224: Parenting a Child with Addiction with Steve D.
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As a parent, how do you deal with a child who’s struggling with addiction? How can you fully support your kid at this most trying time of their lives? Today, Duane speaks with Steve D. about parenting a child with addiction. A father of five children, the youngest of whom had a near-lethal addiction to alcohol, Steve retired from a 30-year career o…
Bob, Chuk and Mike talk, Lee Ving and the car story, MacArthur Park, teaching and passing it on, Nick Drake, death and antidepressants, kids and trying to be a good dad, Learning from mental health experts, money for pee testing, street level teaching, pass it on
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223: The Power of Hypnosis in Addiction Treatment with David Spiegel
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Using hypnosis on ourselves is more powerful than we think. But is it also effective in treating addiction? On today’s episode, Duane speaks with David Spiegel, Wilson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Having been at Stanford for over 45 years, David runs the Center on Str…
Bob, Chuk and Mike The rain and cold for a bunch of whiner Californians, addicts and chaos, phones and kids, guns, open carry, mental illness, third party, Iran contra affair, heal the division.
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222: The Risk of Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy with Jackie Franks
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Drinking when pregnant is a cultural norm. In fact, one in seven pregnant people reports consuming alcohol during pregnancy (which is pretty high). A significant number of pregnant women haven’t been told by their physicians that it’s not safe to drink while pregnant, and some even tell them it’s safe. But no amount or type of alcohol is safe to co…
Bob Forrest, Chuk Davis and Mike Martt, Mountain Lions, rehab misconceptions, Hollywood AA, The Joneses, New York, GG Allin, Murder Junkies, Beatles, Stones, Palm Springs, racist trees, Claremont and drugs
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221: The Road to Recovery Through Spirituality and Behavior Change with Eric Zimmer
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Recovery is a long and difficult process, but it can be done. And once you’re able to combine spiritual habits with behavior change, the results can be amazing! On today’s conversation, Duane speaks with Eric Zimmer, the host of The One You Feed Podcast and the genius behind the Spiritual Habits Program, where he takes spiritual wisdom and combines…
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220: Rebroadcast - Getting Your Attention – Sex Addiction And Attention Deficit Disorder With Dr. John Sealy
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Part of the work we do to treat addiction is to work through the other preexisting conditions and environmental factors that could contribute to addictive behavior. Those who suffer from a co-morbid condition will notice that addiction recovery is much harder to treat without also addressing the other condition. Recently, we have more insight than …
Bob, Chuk and Mike. Life is in session for Bob and he retreats to the desert, Grammy and Satan talk, Museums, Guest lists, Bobs family vote, Manners and maturity, Bobs NA workout meeting story, Doing some math with the don’t die guys, Father Martin
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219: Finding Value in Your Struggles with Dane Ensley
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There is value in your struggles. But also part of working through your struggles is the ability to ask for help and find a community that has the capacity to support you. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Dane Ensley, the founder of Reconstruction Unlimited, a mental health coaching agency that designs therapeutic ecosystems for clients. Dane …
Bob, Chuk and Mike are joined by Chris Wagner. Nick named Wag, he tells of early sobriety in lock down facilities and being a sober musician, producer, film composer and once member of Thelonious Monster.
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218: The Concept of Day One and the Power of Putting Pen to Paper with J.D. Frost
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It’s so easy to get lost in the mundanity of life that we lose sight of each present moment. But what if we just focused on today, and make each day our Day One? On today’s episode, Duane speaks with J.D. Frost, author of the book, Life Ledger: How to Build a System to Reach Your Goals, where he dives into the concept of Day One, the power of writi…
Bob, Chuk and Mike, Bob has a panic attack, calling a friend, scheduling this podcast, will AA survive?, the social media cesspool, Chuk and Bob tell us about confronting violent patients in rehabs, sneaking dope in rehabs, Hollywood stories, guns, heroin and car chases.
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217: Understanding the Biomarkers of Addiction with Dr. Evelyn Higgins
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If you found out earlier on in your youth that you actually have a genetic propensity toward addiction, would you have made decisions a lot differently? Addiction is a bio-psycho-social model, but we don't really look at the bio part of it. Sometimes, we have to look at the physiology of things to understand addiction better. And there has to be a …
Bob, Chuk and Mike, Baritone Bobs high School Choir story and the hilarious Jeff Beck “Wired” story, new bands, White Stripes, Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, Bob gives “the talk” in the way only Bob can do which includes a Alice Cooper song, the desert years.
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216: From Gray Area Drinking to Becoming Sober Curious Women with Casey Davidson
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There are thousands of women who are drinking and suffering in silence. And when we're dealing with our internal struggles, we feel alone. There’s pain and misery attached to that. How are we then able to provide a safe space for women to follow down a path to recovery and give them the kind of support they need? On this episode, Duane speaks with …
Lisa Marie Presley, suicide in America, Jeff Beck, Coachella, music greats and no so greats, death, dying, grief and loss
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215: How to Help Your Loved One Make a Positive Change with Kenneth Carpenter
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Addiction does not only impact the one addicted, it also affects their family and friends. It’s hard to see your loved one hurting and struggling. But you can’t help them heal with guilt and shame. There are tools and resources to help you help your loved one make a positive change. The goal is to help them feel safe, heard and seen, supported, and…
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214: The Making of Clean Slate with Jared Callahan
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A lot of us resonate with movies because we get to learn about the world through them. Making movies is hard enough. Now, imagine a documentary of someone making a movie during their rehab journey. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Jared Callahan about his new feature-length documentary. Clean Slate provides an immersive, veritate look into the…
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213: Embracing Recovery and Losing Anonymity with Sam Quinones
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America is in the midst of a new drug crisis. Earlier this year, the CDC reported a staggering 107,000 overdose deaths in 2021. That's one every five minutes. It's up almost 15% from 2020 and nearly 70% of those deaths involved fentanyl. On today's episode, Duane speaks with Sam Quinones who has been sounding the alarm for years. A journalist and s…
Happy Holidays and recovery from Bob Chuk and Mike
Bob, Chuk and Mike, Forrest comes alive come, Teslas and the humorless woke, more on shooting up with toilet water and junkie stories, Gibby Haynes Crackfinder mobile, you don’t hear rock music protesting about anything anymore, you can die waiting for healthcare in this country, win Bobs RV raffle, Mikes daughter opens for Social Distortion at the…
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212: From Bottomless to Sober with Jessica Dueñas: Finding Her Way Out of Pain
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How do we break the stigma around addiction and mental health support for people of color? It’s important that different communities are able to change that narrative so everyone is provided the adequate support they need. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Jessica Dueñas who shares her story of addiction, recovery, and using her voice to help o…
Bob, Chuk and Mike, Christmas sobriety stories, mental heath and meth in rehab, Bobs Christmas with Eliasa was wrong, places in Hollywood that are gone and houses Bobs lived at, dealing with family at Christmas, Chuk family history, Disneyland suicide and its either your familys fault or Lou Reeds fault.…
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211: Achieving Recovery Through Healthy Spirituality Adam Jablin
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Why is it that a lot of successful people, even superstars, and athletes, end up in a downward spiral of depression? Usually, what's missing is a spiritual component of life. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Adam Jablin, a best-selling author, inspirational keynote speaker, transformational life coach, and spiritual and recovery mentor. Adam i…
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210: Achieving Recovery Through Addressing Nutrition with Maggie Jenson
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Several statistics show that children of alcoholics will grow up to either become alcoholic themselves, or marry one because they're so conditioned to that lifestyle. A huge part of that is because they could get so rooted in their own belief systems that they end up in self-sabotage without even realizing it. And somehow, transformation only occur…
Vacation time! Elvis discovers the DD podcast, kids out of school, Disneyland senior moment, Bob finds his hat, benzos, barbiturates and the Charlie Brown Loser Pill, music now and music 35 years ago, songs that stand out, bad lyrics and Charles Barkley
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Ep. 113 - Hierarchy of Needs of an Entrepreneur
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It's no secret that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs drives and motivates human behavior. Each stage is the motivating factor behind what you are doing and why you are doing it. When it comes to business, these needs only intensify when it comes to you and your employees. Suppose you want to create a successful business where the success is mutually ben…
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209: Keep the Change with Bart Nollenberger
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Recovery can be more challenging when we get caught in that spiral of addiction and narcissism. Somehow, you will have to get to the point where you just have to surrender to a higher power. On today's episode, Duane speaks with recovery coach and leadership expert Bart Nollenberger. Bart shares his journey of moving from someone who was self-absor…
Happy Thanksgiving (well not for the Native Americans) Mental health, Elton john, Tom York never smiles, different generation, movies must see, when to show your kids The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Syd asks Bob about death, Kieth Levine, Donnie Two Beers tribute, should you even be in rehab? Politically correct Rolling Stones,…
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208: Finding a New Purpose in Life with Maroon 5 Founding Drummer Ryan Dusick
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It’s so easy to break down and find yourself in an emotional spiral when adversity strikes at the height of your career and then all the things you’ve worked hard for are suddenly taken away from you. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Ryan, as he talks about his journey through addiction and recovery. As the founding drummer of the band Maroo…
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Ep. 112 - Hierarchy of Needs of Your Employee
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According to Abraham Maslow, all humans operate inside a Hierarchy of Needs. The Hierarchy of Needs includes Physiological Needs, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, and Self-Actualization. These needs are what drive and motivate human behavior. When it comes to business, creating a vision for your employees to align themselves with is the key to r…
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207: Trauma Healing Through EMDR Therapy with Dr. Korn and Michael Baldwin
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Did you know that your eye movements could free you from all the trauma and pain? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR for short, is a unique type of psychotherapy proven to help people recover from trauma and improve the quality of their lives. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Dr. Deborah Korn and Michael Baldwin, co-authors…
Bob, Chuk and Mike on bears, cancer, DH Peligro dyin, how will you go out?, a dog is mans best friend, Tom Waits, 2 billion dollar lottery, Griffith J. Griffith, L.A’s drunken history and Midterm Madness.