by Anthony Myers | Sep 8, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Going to the movies. Reading a book. Watching a favorite television show. Like many people, I find these activities to be three of my favorite simple pleasures of life. But sadly, we sometimes beat ourselves up for doing those things. We’re constantly telling...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 6, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health
Triggers. The very word hints at guns, at violence. That makes it an appropriate word to use when discussing substance use disorder. That’s because substance use disorder is violent. Like physical violence, substance use disorder can dramatically change a person’s...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 5, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Do you know what a Zentangle is? Don’t worry if you don’t know—I didn’t know about it myself until just a few minutes ago. The weird thing is, you and I have probably been creating Zentangles for years. It turns out that Zentangles are abstract patterns that you can...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 2, 2016 | Addiction, Substance Abuse
Abstinence. It’s a word you often hear in recovery circles. It’s funny, but I’ve always heard it in terms of sex and eating. It must be a product of my religious education as a kid. In those religious teachings, abstaining from sex means not having sex. Abstaining...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 1, 2016 | Addiction, Substance Abuse
We don’t know someone until we walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, according to that old phrase. This phrase is partially true with addiction. We don’t exactly know what it’s like to abuse drugs or alcohol unless we’ve done those things ourselves. But that doesn’t...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 31, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
People experiencing addiction and recovery might have difficulty with both. Addiction and recovery can also be difficult for their friends and family members. Addiction causes a ripple effect that affects practically every aspect of a person’s life. Substance use...
