by Keenen Diamond | Apr 9, 2021 | Alcoholism, Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse, Treatment
For many years, alcohol use disorder, or alcoholism, has been known as a threefold disease that affects the mind, body, and spirit. Within the disease, three parts are referred to as the spiritual malady, the physical allergy, and the mental obsession. These...
by Keenen Diamond | Apr 6, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Dual Diagnosis, Recovery, Substance Abuse
The disease of alcohol and drug addiction is not just mental and physical but also spiritual. In the first step of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), we “admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.” We certainly have proof of the...
by Keenen Diamond | Apr 3, 2021 | Q&A, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Substance Abuse
If you’ve ever heard the phrase “one day at a time,” you may have wondered exactly what that means in recovery. At face value, it seems quite simple—we don’t drink or use drugs during our day, without considering whether we will or will not tomorrow. However, “one day...
by Keenen Diamond | Feb 12, 2021 | Alcoholism, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Substance Abuse
There are many people who suffer from substance abuse issues, and one of the most common substance abuse issues is alcohol addiction. It is important to make sure that this serious condition is treated in a comprehensive manner. There are many people who begin the...
