by Keenen Diamond | Dec 11, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Love and Relationships, Opioid Addiction, Q&A, Relapse and Recovery, Sobriety, Substance Abuse
Addiction, like many chronic illnesses and diseases, is an issue that affects a lot more than just the victim. In many cases, in fact, the victim may be the only one that does not have a problem with the disease and its debilitating effects. Family members and loved...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 7, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Relapse and Recovery, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Far too often, those suffering from an addiction to any one of a number of substances, attempt to downplay the severity of their dependency by ignoring addiction. Unfortunately, studies have shown that many of their would-be saviors do, too. Is it a coping mechanism?...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 24, 2017 | Q&A
Getting clean and sober brings a sense of euphoria all its own. The phase of early recovery when you experience extreme happiness and excitement is called the ‘pink cloud.’ some people call it ‘the honeymoon phase,’ but it is also quite dangerous for many reasons. If...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 18, 2017 | Q&A
Detoxifying the body of drugs and alcohol is the first major step a person can take toward recovery. The process is often painful, frightening, and overwhelming. Many men and women struggling with addiction choose to enter treatment facilities that provide assistance...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog, Sobriety
You gain control back of your life: We admit we have a problem with drugs and alcohol when we realize we are no longer in control of our using. Our brain gets ahead of us. We found ourselves on the path to intoxication and we wonder how it happened again. More...
