by Keenen Diamond | Feb 18, 2022 | Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Dual Diagnosis, Sobriety, Substance Abuse
It’s easy to start drinking. In today’s society, it’s considered a rite of passage to have your first drink, and social culture almost seems to revolve solely around alcohol and how best to consume it. People drink heavily on holidays, have champagne or shots to...
by Keenen Diamond | Feb 15, 2022 | Alcoholism, Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Alcohol withdrawal can be extraordinarily difficult to weather. Because of this, it’s one of the main reasons that people with a dependency or an alcohol addiction may keep drinking long after it’s begun to control their lives. You may start drinking the same way your...
by Keenen Diamond | Feb 6, 2022 | Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Health and Wellness
For the past couple of years, the entire world has felt as though it’s simultaneously on pause and fast-forwarding. The global pandemic of COVID-19 has left many feeling anchorless, depressed, and perhaps most of all, lonely. You aren’t seeing your friends and loved...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 15, 2021 | Alcoholism, Addiction Treatment, Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
In times like this, mental health issues are rising each and every day. With mental illness on the rise, it’s becoming more and more common for people to self-medicate with alcohol or drugs. The reality is that self-medication can easily lead to drug or alcohol abuse,...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 10, 2021 | Uncategorized, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Dual Diagnosis, Life in Recovery, Relapse and Recovery, Substance Abuse
The 12-Step recovery program created by Alcoholics Anonymous is widely used, perhaps for its tried and true method of treating addiction. The 12-Step program is used in drug rehab facilities worldwide for its effectiveness in sustaining sobriety, especially for those...
