by Keenen Diamond | Oct 2, 2018 | Q&A, Sobriety
It’s important to keep in mind that recovery is a healing process. There is not quick fix for addiction treatment. We must be honest, open-minded, and willing if we want to change our lives for the better and break free from our addiction. Recovery is possible, but it...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 1, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Life in Recovery
Addiction can make us lose our self-confidence and self-worth. We get so caught up in our self-identification as hopeless drug addicts and alcoholics that we begin to play the role of the victim. Often time, the resulting depression causes us to self-medicate with...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 1, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Q&A
Drug and alcohol treatment programs vary in length. The duration of stay necessary to support the maintenance of sobriety is dependent upon the individual needs of the client. Some men and women are able to effectively utilize the tools they develop in treatment to...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 1, 2018 | Drug Abuse, Q&A
The increased number of overdose deaths from opiates is due in part to the ubiquity of fentanyl. Many drug manufacturers choose to use fentanyl as a way to strengthen other opiates, but because of the extreme potency of fentanyl, this often leads to immediate overdose...
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...
