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 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 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...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 11, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Relapse and Recovery
Drugs– like guns, gambling, and other vices– are inanimate objects or concepts that, in and of themselves, can do no damage. However, we as human beings are quite the opposite. We are quite capable of doing horrible and irreversible damage on our...
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...
