by Anthony Myers | Oct 5, 2016 | Addiction, Substance Abuse
The more research I do and the more blog posts I write, the less I understand the stigmas surrounding drug and alcohol abuse. Assigning stigmas to substance use disorderrs doesn’t help the substance use disorderrs. It certainly doesn’t accomplish anything for anyone....
by Anthony Myers | Oct 2, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Yep, this is another blog post about emotions. Will it be the last? We can’t promise that. After all, emotions, addiction, and recovery are all closely related. They influence each other in complex ways. Emotions can contribute to substance use disorder, but rehab...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 30, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
We’ve talked recently how emotions can be powerful things. They can lead us to good things and bad things. Trying to cope with emotions can even lead us to abuse drugs and alcohol. Sadly, this is a common occurrence. We’ve all heard of people who say they drink or use...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 28, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Little things mean a lot. That phrase might seem something like a cliché, but I think it’s a good phrase for the rehab and recovery processes. After all, we’ve been talking a lot about success and failure lately. It seems like most of us measure success in ways that...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 27, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Recovery is an ongoing process. While rehab can be a great tool, it’s only the beginning. Many factors lead to people’s addictions and their entry into rehab. Rehab facilities help people identify and address these factors, but rehab isn’t magic. It’s not some magic...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 25, 2016 | Addiction, Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
We talked recently about self-confidence and the idea that we should consider faking it (confidence) until we make it. Some people might worry that this is a sign of being fake, of being inauthentic. This fear seems to be a common concern. It also relates to other...
