by Keenen Diamond | Nov 20, 2018 | Q&A, Sobriety
One of the things that people tend to rarely stress when it comes to addiction and recovery from it is the end goal. Yes, it is important to make sure that individuals recover from an addiction, and that they can live a happy, peaceful, and productive life. But when...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 16, 2018 | Alternative Therapy, Recovery
They say dogs are man’s best friend, and according to recent studies, they couldn’t be more right. In addition to a recent uptick in “animal assisted therapy programs,” many addiction survivors are saying that their pets have saved them in the worst of times, and, in...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 16, 2018 | Life in Recovery, Q&A
Both addiction and recovery can affect children more than most people may be aware of. Particularly in the developmental stages of growth, children are more aware of changes in your behaviors, moods, and proclivities than many adults. Talking to children about your...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 15, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Relapse and Recovery
Recovery from addiction is every bit as much psychological as it seems like it would be. When the brain is contorted into believing it needs a debilitating substance in order to survive, and craves that substance so much that the body can barely function without it,...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 15, 2018 | Q&A, Sobriety
It is no secret that an addiction can be quite expensive. Some users report spending thousands of dollars a month on high quality substances that can only be purchased from certain places, stored certain ways, or used in certain quantities. It is worth noting,...