by Anthony Myers | Apr 28, 2017 | Addiction
We’re familiar with substance use disorder—using means that you’re fixated upon a specific substance, like alcohol, cocaine, heroin, painkillers, and so on. A substance addiction means that you can’t stop using your specific drug of choice. But a...
by Anthony Myers | Mar 2, 2017 | Addiction, Health and Wellness, Recovery
We hear about the importance of exercise all of the time. But some things bear repeating. Exercise provides so many benefits. For people recovering from alcohol or drug abuse, exercise can strengthen areas weakened by substance use disorder, including the heart...
by Anthony Myers | Feb 5, 2017 | Addiction
You don’t want to believe that your children have become addicts. It’s just a screen they can’t look away from, that’s all. And there’s no saying that having a screen addiction will contribute to a life of crippling addiction. But being...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 30, 2017 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health
Next Sunday is the Super Bowl, the championship game of the professional National Football League (NFL) in the United States. As you probably know, the Super Bowl is much more than a football game. Its television broadcast is known for its commercials, its halftime...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 13, 2017 | Addiction
It seems to you that everyone else has a ‘normal’ concept of what enjoyment is – it stops within reason, it’s moderated. Whether a cup of coffee, a single meal, or a glass of wine, it’s enjoyed within a reasonable amount. But you aren’t...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 29, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction
Can you believe that we only have a few more days left of 2016? I can’t. 2016 has been quite a year. No matter where you stand politically, you’d probably agree that this year’s presidential election was a wild ride, to say the least. 2016 also had many stories...