by Anthony Myers | Aug 15, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so,” said Hamlet in the play of the same name. This a good quote for people recovering from drug or alcohol abuse. How we view things can have such an impact on our recovery and how we face our lives in...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 3, 2016 | Addiction, Health and Wellness
Today we celebrate National Watermelon Day. That’s pretty good timing, right? After all watermelons are mostly water, around ninety-two percent water, in fact. Eating watermelon (or drinking watermelons in the form of juice or smoothies) can be a refreshing way to get...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 2, 2016 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
Today marks the celebration of an interesting day. Today, August 2, 2016, is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. In the past, I would’ve lobbied to make it a national holiday. Now, my feelings are more mixed. I don’t know if I’ve talked about this already, but I love to...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 21, 2016 | Addiction, Substance Abuse
When Truman Capote was staying in Kansas to research his famous nonfiction novel In Cold Blood, he allegedly held cocktail parties in his hotel room. Capote was also known for throwing the famous Black and White Ball in New York in 1966. Many prominent writers,...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 13, 2016 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse
Today’s subject is a little happier. That’s because the subject, Courtney Love, has struggled with substance use disorder but is still alive. Love is a successful singer, songwriter, and actress. Most people know her from her rock band Hole, a band she started in...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 11, 2016 | Addiction, Substance Abuse
Janis Joplin would’ve been seventy-three years old this year. Doesn’t that blow your mind? This October will mark the forty-sixth anniversary of Joplin’s death. She was only twenty-seven years old when she died. Janis Joplin has been dead far longer than she was...
