by Keenen Diamond | Jun 29, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Opioid Addiction
Arguments abound over whether drugs like suboxone and methadone are more effective in treating addiction that abstinence-based treatment and recovery programs. The controversy, it seems, revolves around two factors: mortality rates and quality of life. The medical...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 29, 2018 | Q&A, Recovery
Addiction is a complex disease that is chronic, progressive, and often fatal if left untreated. One of the defining characteristics of addiction is a lack of power over drugs and alcohol, or an inability to stop using despite negative consequences. There is no “right...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 28, 2018 | Mental Health, Recovery
Famed author Fyodor Dostoevsky, in his 1863 essay Winter Notes on Summer Impressions, said, “Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that the cursed thing will come to mind every minute.” Dostoevsky was noting the fact that...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 28, 2018 | Q&A, Recovery
Many men and women enter into treatment suffering from more than just addiction. There are often underlying mental health concerns that must be addressed if they are to overcome their problems with alcohol and drugs. Dual Diagnosis is a term used when a person suffers...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 27, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse
Cravings for drugs and alcohol are entirely normal in the early stages of recovery. We have yet to go through the work of our recovery program and do not have a strong defense against the first drink or drug. As we progress in our recovery, we will develop healthy...
