by Keenen Diamond | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Life in Recovery
Researchers have been looking at ways to fight stress in addiction recovery. One of the key elements to fighting back against stress is to get the right support. The study looked at the role of the brain’s stress system in alcoholism in regards to negative aspects of...
by Keenen Diamond | Apr 2, 2019 | Life in Recovery, Q&A
Getting admitted to rehab is scary for most people. Many are afraid to think of being away from family and making a huge change in their life. Change is hard no matter what, but communicating how hard it makes it worse for some people. Loved ones don’t always want to...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 26, 2017 | Recovery, Relapse and Recovery
Recovery can be a challenge with so many new ways to look at life from a sober lens. It requires your full attention and energy to get through. When one person devotes time to getting sober, recovery goes smoothly but not everyone will experience this. The whole thing...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 24, 2017 | Mental Health, Q&A
Fear is an emotion every human being has but we are taught to fear the emotion of fear itself. Sometimes people teach others to stuff it down, pretend the feeling does not exist. That just leads to bigger problems. Tackling your fear and getting a grip on it is more...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 20, 2017 | Q&A, Recovery
Millions of Americans struggle with addiction with family members falling right behind. When you experience addiction, your family comes along for the ride. It is important to have some guidelines when dealing with a loved one who has addiction because it is a...
