by Keenen Diamond | Jul 5, 2021 | Q&A
For those suffering from a substance use disorder, the threat of relapse can feel omnipresent. Family and friends may worry that one wrong move will spell the end of their loved one’s sobriety. Relapse can hurt everyone involved and cause meaningful, long-term...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 10, 2020 | Recovery, Q&A, Relapse and Recovery
Following residential treatment, the idea of returning to regular or familiar routines and surroundings can be worrying. Understandably, leaving an environment that has offered support and safety from which to begin your journey to sobriety and wellness may seem...
by Keenen Diamond | Sep 15, 2019 | Drug Abuse, Q&A
The consequences of using heroin are heavy for people who experience the drug for the first time or multiple times. Overdose is a real threat, as with relapses, when people are trying to get clean. It can be a very difficult drug to quit using. Post-treatment...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog, Relapse and Recovery
Sobriety is a challenge for people because it is not a rote formula. There is no one way to live sober or stay clean. Many pathways exist, including learning how to walk through the obstacles that come up in recovery and staying as far away from relapse as possible....
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Drug Abuse
When people hear the word relapse, they think that means the end of recovery. Some other words that might pop into a person’s head are failure, shame, regret, and other negative connotations which are only slightly true and relevant. Words have a way of harming people...
