TAM+ Episode 20: From Denial to Acceptance: The Emotional Journey of Addiction Recovery
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.7 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2024
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Addicted Mind, hosts Duane and Eric Osterlind explore the profound connection between grief and addiction recovery. Using Elizabeth Kübler-Ross' five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—they discuss how these stages apply to the emotional process of giving up an addiction. Many people don't realize that overcoming addiction involves grieving the loss of the substance that has been a significant part of their lives. By understanding and embracing these stages, individuals can move more effectively through their recovery journey. Tune in to learn how recognizing and processing grief can lead to a deeper sense of acceptance and a more fulfilling life in recovery.
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Key Topics
- The five stages of grief and their application to addiction recovery
- The hidden grief of giving up addiction
- Emotional challenges and identity loss in recovery
- The non-linear nature of the grief process
- Tools and support for navigating grief in recovery
Key Moments
1. [00:01:00] Introduction to the topic of grief in recovery
2. [00:02:00] Discussion on the grief of giving up an addiction
3. [00:04:00] Explanation of the five stages of grief
4. [00:06:30] Deep dive into the anger stage and its impact
5. [00:09:00] Exploring the depression stage and identity loss
6. [00:11:30] Moving towards acceptance and its significance in recovery
7. [00:14:10] Announcement of the worksheet and deeper dive session
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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. |
| 0:07.5 | I'm Dwayne Austerland, and joining me is my co-host, Eric Osterland, known for his insightful work on the Stuck Brain podcast. |
| 0:14.5 | In each episode, we'll dive into actionable, small steps to help those in recovery journey further along the path to wellness. |
| 0:22.1 | Our conversations are designed to be concise, typically around 15 minutes, though we may |
| 0:27.2 | occasionally delve deeper when the topic demands it. Our goal to provide you with practical |
| 0:32.2 | advice grounded in real experiences and expert insights to empower your recovery journey. So whether you're on a |
| 0:39.5 | break, on a walk, or just taking a moment for yourself, join us as we explore the many facets |
| 0:44.7 | of recovery and mental health, one small step at a time. This is The Addicted Mind Plus, |
| 0:50.5 | where your journey to wellness gets an extra boost, so let's get started. |
| 0:54.8 | All right, everyone, welcome to The Addicted Mind Plus. |
| 0:57.4 | Today we're going to talk about an important topic that really has to do a lot with recovery, |
| 1:04.4 | and that's dealing with grief. |
| 1:06.9 | And we're going to talk about that through the lens of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's |
| 1:13.5 | on death and dying, the five stages of grief and how we can apply that to recovery and |
| 1:21.0 | getting better and moving through the process of recovery and the grief that comes with it. |
| 1:26.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:26.3 | And most people don't realize that there is |
| 1:28.6 | a sense of grief that we feel when we give up a substance, you know, either alcohol or some |
| 1:34.7 | other addiction. And there's a grief mourning almost of giving up that activity and that usage. |
| 1:41.5 | So it's important to kind of go through this. Yeah, I think a lot of people don't |
| 1:45.3 | realize that and sometimes don't recognize that they're in grief about this process. Because |
| 1:53.0 | especially with addiction, it's brought so much hurt and heartache. It almost goes like, how could I |
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