by Keenen Diamond | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, Recovery
Recovery is not a destination, an end point at which you’ve arrived. There are new discoveries about yourself, the journey, the whole experience which may pop up and surprise and shock you. It is something to keep working on, whether you are new in recovery or old hat...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, Drug Abuse
The legal system has a role to play in some people’s lives as it relates to addiction recovery. There are legal issues that may pop up for people who use substances or get in trouble with the law while using substances. The legal challenges can be difficult to...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Life in Recovery
Telling a loved one about needing help in recovery is hard. On the other side of addiction recovery is a life perhaps you only ever dreamed about, where you are free to do the things you always wanted to do but felt were not possible with addiction running the show....
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 18, 2019 | Addiction News, Blog
Pain medication can be tricky to navigate around when in recovery. Whether or not a person had an addiction to painkillers, they have the potential to be addictive and are usually not used for pain relief unless absolutely necessary. The issue of managing pain often...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 17, 2019 | Addiction Treatment, Blog
Everyone makes excuses from time to time. It is hard to get motivated to do things you know need doing. When it comes to getting help for addiction, the same idea applies. Excuses keep you stuck in the old way of thinking that you are not in trouble, no harm is being...