by Keenen Diamond | May 9, 2022 | Life in Recovery, Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Recovery
It can be difficult to love yourself in modern society, with airbrushed photos and posts about “perfect lives” on social media. When you struggle with addiction, this quest for self-acceptance and happiness can become even more difficult to navigate. Addiction can...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 27, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery, Substance Abuse, Treatment
For many people in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction, making amends feels like a massive, scary undertaking. When you’re in the throes of addiction, your behavior changes in ways that may not match up with your standards and values. That’s why you may feel...
by Keenen Diamond | May 27, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Health and Wellness, Life in Recovery, Sobriety
It can be a challenge for people in the early stages of recovery and those who have been sober to navigate holidays that frequently involve social events like Memorial Day. However, you can participate in sober activities on Memorial Day and still enjoy yourself....
by Keenen Diamond | Apr 24, 2021 | Love and Relationships, Addiction Treatment, Health and Wellness, Life in Recovery, Recovery
Drugs and alcohol damage more than your mind and body. Often, those you love become collateral damage throughout the cycle of addiction. Although it’s one of the most important tasks following addiction recovery, rebuilding relationships after rehab can seem daunting....
by Keenen Diamond | Apr 6, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Dual Diagnosis, Recovery, Substance Abuse
The disease of alcohol and drug addiction is not just mental and physical but also spiritual. In the first step of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), we “admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.” We certainly have proof of the...
