by Keenen Diamond | Dec 14, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Health and Wellness, Life in Recovery, Relapse and Recovery
Have you ever heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”? Well, it takes that same village to help you through your recovery phase. As social creatures, humans thrive on interaction. It’s the reason why friendships are so sacred, relationships are so...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 14, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Q&A, Relapse and Recovery, Sobriety, Substance Abuse
Most addiction recovery plans and treatment options focus on one thing: preventing a victim of addiction from ever touching the substance they were addicted to again. Actually, if the plan works well enough, the ultimate goal is to dissuade the victim from having any...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 13, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse
Drugs themselves can be neither good nor bad. In fact, research indicates that drugs are actually more involved in the preservation of lives than they are in death, although some may argue that culture seems to suggest otherwise. When prescribed by a physician, (or...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 13, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Q&A, Recovery, Sobriety, Substance Abuse
The hardest part of any addiction recovery effort is often not the treatment itself. Rather, it is the mindset of the individual receiving the treatment. Because addiction is essentially a hijacking of the mind, individuals will often face their biggest battles in...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 12, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse
Throughout history, drug use has been associated with a number of incredibly horrible side effects, ranging from anxiety and confusion to manic depression, paralysis, and death. In fact, in the 1800s, the presence of opium in China led directly to two wars! Though...
