by Anthony Myers | Feb 7, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
Today’s February 7th. It’s funny how some people consider seven a lucky or an unlucky number. I guess a lot of it has to do with gambling, where you can win or lose money if you roll a seven in the game of craps. Speaking of gambling, it’s a busy time of year for...
by Anthony Myers | Feb 6, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Recovery
Specialized rehab. Did you know that there was such a thing? It’s okay if you didn’t, because I sure didn’t. It turns out that there are rehab facilities—and rehab programs—that suit the needs of particular patients. As Martha Stewart probably would say, they’re a...
by Anthony Myers | Feb 2, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
As you probably know, today, February 2nd, is Groundhog Day. According to the story, the length of the remaining winter season depends on whether or not a groundhog sees its shadow on this day. As you might also know, there’s a really good movie about this event...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 31, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Recovery
After we lost so many notable people in 2016, it looks as if 2017 might be no better. That’s because actress and producer Mary Tyler Moore died last week at the age of eighty. Many of us know Moore for acting in the sitcoms The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 26, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Tomorrow, January 27th, marks the birthday of the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Although his music is more than 200 years old, it’s still lively and relatable. That’s no small feat. We complain that different generations of rock music are hard to hear. We...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 25, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery
Oooh, it’s eleven months until Christmas! Doesn’t that sound ludicrous? I wonder if some marketer or retail person is thinking that, looking for a way to make the long holiday buying season start even earlier and last even longer. If people aren’t anticipating the...