by Keenen Diamond | Mar 19, 2019 | Mental Health, Q&A
Nobody likes to think about living their life alone. Perhaps that is because we are social creatures by nature and love community with each other. Some people who are introverts value time alone but also seek out others to share their life with. There can be other...
by Keenen Diamond | Sep 26, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Life in Recovery
Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 18, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Life in Recovery
Fear is powerful. It can keep us lost in the past or too focused on the possibilities of the future for us to enjoy the present. When we overcome fear, we are able to overcome much of our anxiety and depression in recovery. Although we may never be rid of our fears,...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 24, 2017 | Mental Health, Q&A
Fear is an emotion every human being has but we are taught to fear the emotion of fear itself. Sometimes people teach others to stuff it down, pretend the feeling does not exist. That just leads to bigger problems. Tackling your fear and getting a grip on it is more...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 4, 2017 | Q&A, Recovery
Change is scary and going to detox is definitely a change. Though it is natural to fear change, detox is a huge, necessary step on the road to recovery. If you finally decide to get sober and clean, then you will face many tests and challenges. The first one is to...
