by Keenen Diamond | Nov 27, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Relapse and Recovery
After going through addiction and coming out on the other side victorious, it seems like an individual would be thrilled and eager to take on any more challenges addiction throws their way. Unfortunately, this is not the reality. Research indicates that shame and...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 27, 2018 | Q&A, Substance Abuse
While there are absolutely no illegal or regulated substances that do positive things for the body, there are a few substances that are much more deadly than others. Addiction to these drugs greatly increases the risk of morbid and irreplaceable injury, and in some...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 26, 2018 | Addiction News, Q&A
Though there are millions of people around the world that suffer from various forms of addiction, studies indicate that only a handful of these people seem to suffer from symptoms that would classify them as addicts. In combining these statistics with the fact that...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 23, 2018 | Alcoholism, Q&A
The idea behind stopping addiction is to give a user the power to say no to alcohol or other substances, and to return control to a victim. In addiction treatment programs, patients go through a detoxification process and enjoy exercises and therapy sessions that...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 16, 2018 | Alternative Therapy, Recovery
They say dogs are man’s best friend, and according to recent studies, they couldn’t be more right. In addition to a recent uptick in “animal assisted therapy programs,” many addiction survivors are saying that their pets have saved them in the worst of times, and, in...
