by Keenen Diamond | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Mental Health
Going to see family around the holidays can bring out the most challenging emotions for people. It is a great time of celebration, but it is also challenging in many ways. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years can be daunting to face when sober. That first holiday...
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Life in Recovery
When a person decides to get sober, it is never easy. It might be because they went cold turkey or it might be because they were in rehab where they went to detox and got support for their addiction. It may feel overwhelming at first, with lots of questions to answer....
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 25, 2019 | Blog, Life in Recovery
Recovery from addiction has its ups and downs, especially early on. At any point, a person can find themselves in a slump of sorts. This might be due to career changes, economic shifts, changes in their personal lives, or any number of things. Recovery is not easy and...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog, Drug Abuse
Living sober and clean is a choice. People often put it off because they have anxiety and fear about what life will be like without substances. Many people who choose this option may feel pressured into it by life circumstances, hitting rock bottom, or family members...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Life in Recovery
Telling a loved one about needing help in recovery is hard. On the other side of addiction recovery is a life perhaps you only ever dreamed about, where you are free to do the things you always wanted to do but felt were not possible with addiction running the show....