by Keenen Diamond | Jan 25, 2018 | Life in Recovery, Q&A
As someone who wrestles with addiction, you likely lied and told stories about your addiction. Maybe you lied about where you went and who you spent all that time with, where the money went, and what you had to do to get it back. Not communicating or outright lying is...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog, Life in Recovery
In our journey toward sobriety, we may find ourselves at a point where we feel as though we are just “going through the motions” of our program. We find ourselves losing the feeling of excitement we had when we first entered into our recovery program. Boredom was...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog, Life in Recovery
Taking a break from life is important when you are in recovery from addiction. It is hard work navigating this new phase of the journey, mentally and physically. If you find yourself exhausted, try giving yourself a break with these tips. 3 Tips to Having Fun Learn to...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 24, 2017 | Q&A
Many men and women entering a life of sobriety are not accustomed to having fun without the use of alcohol or drugs. For many of us, our sole source of pleasure was derived from substances and we cannot imagine ever experiencing the same sense of joy without being...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 10, 2017 | Q&A
Many men and women enter into recovery programs with the belief that, if they can break their addiction to their specific drug of choice, they will still be able to drink or even use other drugs that they felt they didn’t have a problem with. The disease of addiction,...