TAM+ EP 110 Turn Criticism into Growth: Transforming Your Response to Criticism

TAM+ EP 110 Turn Criticism into Growth: Transforming Your Response to Criticism

June 4, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 110

About this episode

This episode discusses how to transform responses to criticism into opportunities for growth during recovery.

Download:  Growth Mindset Worksheet Ever felt like feedback in your recovery journey hits you like a punch to the gut? You're not alone. In this eye-opening episode of The Addicted Mind Plus, hosts Duane and Eric Osterlind dive into why criticism can feel so painful during recovery and share game-changing strategies to transform those tough moments into opportunities for growth. Drawing from cutting-edge research in neuroscience and psychology, they explain how our early life experiences shape our sensitivity to criticism and why some people struggle more than others with feedback. But here's the good news: by adopting what scientists call a "growth mindset," you can learn to receive feedback differently and use it to strengthen your recovery journey. The brothers share practical, easy-to-implement strategies that can help you shift from feeling defensive and ashamed to seeing criticism as valuable feedback for your growth. Whether you're in recovery or supporting someone who is, this episode offers essential tools for turning difficult feedback into stepping stones toward lasting change. KEY TOPICS Understanding why criticism hits harder for some people The connection…

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