by Keenen Diamond | Feb 6, 2022 | Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Health and Wellness
For the past couple of years, the entire world has felt as though it’s simultaneously on pause and fast-forwarding. The global pandemic of COVID-19 has left many feeling anchorless, depressed, and perhaps most of all, lonely. You aren’t seeing your friends and loved...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 15, 2021 | Alcoholism, Addiction Treatment, Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
In times like this, mental health issues are rising each and every day. With mental illness on the rise, it’s becoming more and more common for people to self-medicate with alcohol or drugs. The reality is that self-medication can easily lead to drug or alcohol abuse,...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 12, 2020 | Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Health and Wellness, Relapse and Recovery
People have many reasons for self-medicating. Some people turn to drugs as a form of self-medicating because of untreated mental health issues, unresolved trauma, extreme stressors in their life, and more. But whatever the reasons for using substances to subdue the...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 19, 2019 | Drug Abuse, Q&A
Drug use has reached into the millions for consumers of drugs and alcohol. Many millions have tried drugs and continue to use each day in spite of consequences. Some people even use it for self-medicating purposes. They might be trying to escape stress, trauma,...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 14, 2019 | Drug Abuse, Q&A
People who struggle with Asperger’s have another challenge on top of addiction to face in recovery. Their biggest challenge is relating to others and taking in their opinions for consideration. It can be quite difficult to interact with and relate well to others,...
