by Anthony Myers | Mar 1, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Recovery
“In like a lion and out like a lamb.” That’s how we often describe the month of March. Weather-wise, the phrase is appropriate. In the beginning of the month, we’re often still facing fierce winter weather. By the end of the month, the weather is often milder, or at...
by Anthony Myers | Feb 28, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness
Today’s the last day of February, which also means that it’s the last day of National Heart Month or American Heart Month. What does that have to do with this blog? Quite a lot, actually. Did you know that alcohol and drugs can do severe damage to the heart and...
by Anthony Myers | Feb 27, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Recovery
Addiction Rehab For Teens In Texas Many schools have winter or spring breaks this time of year. For many people, such vacations are synonymous with heavy partying, including heavy drug and alcohol consumption. It seems like every year, we hear about the consequences...
by Anthony Myers | Feb 26, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse
“Cold Turkey has got me on the run,” sings John Lennon. As he was recovering from heroin abuse, Lennon sang about the cold sweats, high temperatures, that he wishes he was a baby, that he wishes he was dead. What he describes as “thirty six hours of pain” is a pretty...
by Anthony Myers | Feb 25, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse
When you first enter a life of sobriety, it’s common to feel as though you are on a cloud. Actually, this is known as the pink cloud effect—the feeling that all is well, that sobriety allows you to live on a perfect cloud of contentment. But what do you do when...
by Anthony Myers | Feb 23, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
The Academy Awards (Oscars) ceremony will occur a few days from now. In some ways, the ceremony encapsulates what many people think when they hear the word Hollywood—movies, attractive people in glamorous outfits, and the like. Many people also think about alcohol and...