by Keenen Diamond | Jun 13, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Sobriety
Everyone needs a sense of purpose if they are to feel fulfilled in life. In active addiction, we often struggled to grasp any sense of purpose or meaning, aside from the incessant and uncontrollable desire for intoxication. As we continue on the path of recovery, we...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 13, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Q&A
Many men and women suffering from addiction also have co-occurring mental disorders such as depression. If an individual is taking an antidepressant, using drugs such as MDMA, DMT, Kratom, and other substances that boost serotonin, can lead to a dangerous health...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 12, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Relapse and Recovery
The decision to seek help is the single greatest decision we have made in our lives. Many of us were averse to reaching out for help because it meant we had to open up about our problems with drugs and alcohol or address shameful behavior that we would rather ignore....
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 12, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Q&A
Developing healthy sleep patterns is incredibly important to our mental and physical health in sobriety. We rarely exercised healthy sleep practices in active addiction. In sobriety, however, we can begin to improve our sleep hygiene and become more motivated,...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 11, 2018 | Managing Anger, Recovery
There is something toxic about resentment. When we hang onto our anger, it festers inside of us and comes out in all sorts of negative ways. Many men and women in recovery have had the experience of feeling resentment grow until it reaches a boiling point, causing...
