by Keenen Diamond | Sep 16, 2019 | Drug Abuse, Health and Wellness
If you or a loved one experienced trauma, you may know that brain injuries and mental health struggles often go hand in hand with addiction. A brain injury can happen from accidents, assaults, or any physical trauma. The effects can be life-changing, affecting your...
by Keenen Diamond | Sep 14, 2019 | Addiction Treatment, Blog
The body needs to get rid of drugs and other things from the system. Detoxing is key for individuals battling substance use disorder. To try and begin counseling people with substance abuse while the toxins are in the system is not going to work. That is basically...
by Keenen Diamond | Sep 14, 2019 | Addiction Treatment, Q&A
Professional help for addiction is available but not every person is ready to take the leap. It is an important step in the journey, but a person has to be ready to take it. Other decisions they have to make might include where to get treatment, how long to be in the...
by Keenen Diamond | Sep 13, 2019 | Life in Recovery, Love and Relationships
Dating in recovery is one of the biggest challenges there is at this sensitive time in life. It is not as if relationships are banned, but recovery is about focusing on healing from addiction. After all the work and effort, a relationship can throw everything off. If...
by Keenen Diamond | Sep 12, 2019 | Blog, Drug Abuse
Heroin and other drugs do not directly cause a high for people. It is the effect of these substances on neurotransmitters that cause feelings of pleasure or euphoria. The chemical substances the body uses to send signals and get things done suddenly are lighting up in...
