Diane is a Licensed Addictions Counselor with 16 years of experience. She has experience in the following substance abuse treatment levels of care, working with both adult and adolescent populations: Intermediate, Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Assessment and Evaluations. In addition, Diane has an ...
And I still have struggles, I still have other addictions I'm working through, I'm not anywhere near perfect. But good God, the changes not gaming have made in my life rivals the changes not using drugs have made! Today I am incredibly grateful to be game-free, sober, and always ...
With most addictions, we focus on dishonesty as a by-product of the addictive lifestyle. Here, we go to the core: we explore dishonesty-in the form of shoplifting and stealing- as the primary manifestation of unresolved issues and erroneous, destructive beliefs. ...
Limited research has been conducted on the experiences of individuals in long-term recovery from addiction, and addictions are usually studied in isolation. However, no theories of addiction differentiate between addictions or assume that individuals will experience only one addiction. This study aimed ...
indicated that they had participated in residential treatment many times before and as a result, their treatment experience prior to entering Oxford House did not offer them anything new, other than a hiatus from substance use and the opportunity to reflect on the consequences of their addictions....
The inclusion criteria were articles addressing strategies (actions) adopted by health professionals in SUD treatment facilities to maintain treatment and deliver healthcare for patients struggling or recovering from SUD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Articles published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese ...