by Keenen Diamond | Apr 7, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Addiction Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Recovery
World Health Day recognizes a different health issue every year. Topics include physical and mental health issues such as depression, addiction, cancer, and other global issues. Each year the World Health Organization announces a different theme that usually...
by Keenen Diamond | Mar 20, 2021 | Sobriety, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Relapse and Recovery, Treatment
Addiction recovery is a long road with numerous bumps to manage. There will be times when a person feels great and able to accomplish anything. Other times, it can be hard to get out of bed. Yet, maintaining sobriety has to be the focus of every day, even when it’s...
by Keenen Diamond | Feb 24, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Life in Recovery, Recovery, Sobriety
If you have recently left inpatient or residential rehab, then you are probably pleased with your newfound sobriety. It can be a major challenge to get sober after dealing with addiction for such a long time. On the other hand, if you would like to protect your...
by Keenen Diamond | Jan 3, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, Life in Recovery, Residential Treatment Program
At Oceanfront Recovery in Laguna Beach, California, we understand that some people want to be in a gender-specific rehab program for recovery. This means that you would go to a program with people of the same gender, taking away some of the complexities that can arise...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 30, 2020 | Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Recovery, Treatment
Almost all substance addictions will start with detox. This is the process of clearing an individual’s system of drugs or alcohol so they can focus on treatment rather than the withdrawal symptoms that arise from addiction. There are four main stages of detox,...