by Keenen Diamond | Aug 23, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Q&A
Many people have the experience of going through the difficult process of detoxifying their body of alcohol and drugs, only to relapse quickly after leaving treatment. It is not an uncommon situation– about 85% of people who seek treatment relapse on drugs...
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 22, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse
Although overshadowed by the growing opioid epidemic, the rates of benzodiazepine abuse in the United States have skyrocketed. Often, benzodiazepines are taken along with alcohol, opioids, or other depressants, causing a potentially lethal combination of substances....
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 22, 2018 | Q&A, Recovery
Many people view the disease model of addiction with skepticism. They may assume that people who are addicted to drugs are making the conscious decision to continue using simply because they enjoy the feeling. In the beginning stages of drug use, this may be true....
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 21, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Life in Recovery
The greatest thing about recovery is the vastness and inclusivity of the recovery community. No matter where we are, we can almost always find a meeting close by or reach out to someone in the recovery community for support. There are even recovery meetings that take...
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 21, 2018 | Q&A, Relapse and Recovery
Prayer and meditation are suggested in the 12-step program of recovery. However, they an be effective tools regardless of what recovery program we choose to follow. Although prayer and meditation sound like religious practices, we can benefit from them whether we are...
