by Anthony Myers | Dec 15, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Mental Health
If you read this blog on a regular basis, thank you. I hope you’re enjoying it and getting something out of it. If you’re such a reader, you know how often I talk about my love of food. I know I’m not alone. Food is a big topic for me. For other people, it’s a big...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 14, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction
Governments and drugs are interacting in weird ways. How weird? Did you know that a pharmaceutical company lost a $24 million lawsuit to the state of Kentucky in 2015? Do you know why the company lost its lawsuit? It allegedly withheld information about how truly...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 11, 2016 | Drug Addiction
Nurse Jackie depicts Edie Falco, of Sopranos fame, as a painkiller-addicted, high functioning ER nurse. Her day revolves around the moments when she can take Xanax, Vicodin, or Percocet to make it through another day. She can’t stop abruptly, because...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 8, 2016 | Drug Addiction
Sobriety Toolkits: What Are They & Do They Actually Help? When we deal with rough patches in life, we cope in various ways. We try to ease our pain, anxiety, and triggering elements through distraction. Some turn to yoga and meditation for coping with stress....
by Anthony Myers | Nov 29, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
This post doesn’t discuss a holiday, a specific day, or anything related to a time or occasion. It does, however, address a big part of substance use disorder: forgiveness. As you probably know, 12 step programs require participants to go through a series of steps....
by Anthony Myers | Nov 23, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
In the United States, today is the day before Thanksgiving Day. A lot of people do not have to work or go to school tomorrow because it’s a holiday. A lot of students are home from college and eager to meet up with their friends. These conditions mean that a fair...