TAM+ EP 19: From Chaos to Clarity: Creating Your Circle Plan for Lasting Sobriety
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.7 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 16 May 2024
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of “The Addictive Mind Plus,” hosts Duane and Eric Osterlind dive into the transformative power of the Three Circle Plan, a vital tool for those battling both substance and behavioral addictions. They discuss the importance of defining sobriety, identifying risky behaviors, and incorporating positive activities into daily life. By creating a clear and personalized plan, listeners can navigate their recovery journey with greater clarity and confidence. The episode also highlights the launch of a new course designed to help individuals create their own Three Circle Plan, providing step-by-step guidance and support.
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Key Topics- Understanding the Three Circle Plan for Addiction Recovery
- Defining sobriety with the inner circle (red zone)
- Recognizing warning signs in the middle circle (yellow zone)
- Incorporating positive behaviors in the outer circle (green zone)
- Adding a relational component with the fourth circle (blue zone)
Timestamp
- [00:01:00] Introduction to the Three Circle Plan
- [00:03:00] Defining sobriety with the inner circle
- [00:07:26] Recognizing warning signs with the middle circle
- [00:10:04] Incorporating positive behaviors with the outer circle
- [00:13:58] Importance of writing down your plan
- [00:15:08] Introducing the fourth circle for relational impact
- [00:16:46] Details about the new course on creating a circle plan
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Addicted Mind Plus, the podcast where recovery, mental health, and wellness take the front seat. |
| 0:07.3 | I'm Dwayne Austerland, and joining me is my co-host, Eric Osterland, known for his insightful work on the Stuck Brain podcast. |
| 0:14.3 | In each episode, we'll dive into actionable, small steps to help those in recovery journey further along the path to wellness. |
| 0:22.3 | Our conversations are designed to be concise, typically around 15 minutes, though we may |
| 0:27.0 | occasionally delve deeper when the topic demands it. Our goal to provide you with practical |
| 0:32.0 | advice grounded in real experiences and expert insights to empower your recovery journey. So whether you're on a |
| 0:39.3 | break, on a walk, or just taking a moment for yourself, join us as we explore the many |
| 0:44.1 | facets of recovery and mental health, one small step at a time. This is The Addicted Mind Plus, |
| 0:50.3 | where your journey to wellness gets an extra boost. So let's get started. |
| 0:55.1 | Hello, everybody. |
| 0:56.9 | Welcome to The Addictor Mind. Plus, we are on to another episode. |
| 1:00.3 | And today, I think we got something great in store for you. |
| 1:04.0 | We are going to talk about the three circle plan and using that in your recovery. |
| 1:09.8 | Yeah, which I love because the three circle plan |
| 1:12.3 | even helps with not just substance addiction, but behavioral addictions like overeating |
| 1:18.6 | sex and porn abuse, stuff like that. Yeah, absolutely. And what's also super exciting |
| 1:25.1 | is that we have created a course to go along with this episode as well. |
| 1:31.1 | We're both really proud of it. |
| 1:32.5 | We think it's really, really going to help you. |
| 1:34.5 | So we'll give you more details about that as we get to the end of the episode. |
| 1:38.6 | But first, if you're struggling with your addiction and you may feel trapped in your compulsive behavior and you don't have a plan, I think it's important to be able to create one, and that's where the three circle plan comes in. |
| 1:54.5 | You may not know what your sobriety is. You may be lost. It may be unclear, especially when we're dealing with |
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