Hello New and Returning Mind Grind Podcast Listeners!
Addiction is a very broad and oftentimes a heavier topic to speak of. Most of us know someone with addiction or we personally can relate to it and it requires more coverage than just a single episode. Addiction spans from types of addictions, role of trauma, family involvement, treatment, philosophies with treating addiction, medical interventions, etc... to name a few. We knew we wanted to start an Addiction Series for some time now and thought we'd start with more of an overview of Addiction in this first episode titled "Addiction 101."
This episode covers what Addiction is, how it presents, and details as to why it is one of the more challenging mental health and medical diseases that exist to treat and to understand. Later we hope to interview others in different aspects of the industry as well as those who can speak personally to their experiences with addiction. Pay attention for Addiction: ____ for topics related to this series in the future.
Dana and I both have spent much of our career working with and dedicated to Addiction related issues having both worked in outpatient treatment facilities with substance addiction populations. It has been both rewarding and challenging, which we begin to cover here. It took us time to fully understand the vastness of it and what healthy healing looks like. We, much like society, are still developing our understanding as we learn more about the addicted brain and what is most helpful from evidenced based research. We hope to increase understanding and empathy of Addiction through these episodes, whether you are just hear to learn, have struggled and/or are currently struggling with addictive behaviors, or are thinking of a loved one.
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Find the time, come and unwind, to the Mind Grind Podcast,
- Beth and Dana
