by Keenen Diamond | Aug 30, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Life in Recovery
Recovery is about mental, emotional, and spiritual growth. Drugs and alcohol were a way for us to stay within our comfort zones. We self-medicated to cope with any and all external stressors and found solace in the immediate comfort provided by intoxication. Sobriety...
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 30, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Q&A
The immune system is responsible for the body’s ability to defend against bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and other dangerous pathogens. Without a properly functioning immune system, we are entirely defenseless against disease-causing microorganisms. Drugs and...
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 29, 2018 | Drug Abuse, Q&A
Addiction already carries the risk of extreme life consequences, but when a person is both pregnant and addicted to drugs and alcohol, the potential risks increase dramatically. Pregnant women require treatment that addresses their specific needs if they are to be...
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 28, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Life in Recovery
It is easy to fall into unhealthy thought patterns of internal shame and external blame. We never wanted to find ourselves caught so tightly in the grips of addiction that it was impossible to live the lives we expected to have before drugs and alcohol. Our pasts,...
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 28, 2018 | Q&A, Recovery
Many people in recovery continue to smoke cigarettes. While nicotine is not psychoactive enough to trigger one’s physical allergy to cause them to relapse, there is evidence that smoking cigarettes is linked with substance use, relapse, and a slower recovery process....
