by Keenen Diamond | Feb 20, 2018 | Life in Recovery, Q&A
Coping skills are the behavior patterns we exhibit when faced with problems. For most people suffering from the disease of addiction, their only way of coping with external stressors was by using drugs or alcohol. In sobriety, however, it is imperative that we develop...
by Keenen Diamond | Feb 20, 2018 | Recovery, Relapse and Recovery
There are many spiritual books that, although not necessarily related to recovery or sobriety, have found popularity among men and women in the recovery community. These books are no replacement for the main texts used by your chosen recovery fellowship, but can be...
by Keenen Diamond | Jan 26, 2018 | Life in Recovery, Q&A
The first thing you might want to do after treatment is to grab some fresh air and start thinking about how you’re going to get up and moving with this new life. The pesky emotions you feel may nip at the edges of your consciousness but recovery is a process. Rules...
by Keenen Diamond | Jan 24, 2018 | Life in Recovery, Recovery
Treatment is a great place for many people to experience recovery for the first time. Feelings of anxiousness and fear are common and may take the form of dread at what lies ahead as you think about what is coming down the road. Trying to find the silver lining it in...
by Keenen Diamond | Jan 22, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Life in Recovery
If you have ever seen the holiday movie, “Elf,” you might remember a line that says “smiling’s my favorite!” Few people argue that smiling is bad for you because there are so many positive benefits to smiling. Even if it is not your favorite thing to do, it can...
