by Anthony Myers | Oct 21, 2016 | Mental Health
What’s wrong with you? Why do you keep doing crazy, reckless things? Don’t you see that you’re being awful to others? Borderline Personality (BPD) might be reasonably considered one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses. As we discussed in the...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 15, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health
When you have borderline personality disorder, it can be very difficult to feel stable and happy: socially, personally, mentally, and physically. The disorder is characterized by drastic mood shifts, unstable relationships, periods of depression, self-harm and...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 15, 2016 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health
When you think anxiety disorder, you might think about cowering in fear, having a physical reaction (like shaking or sweating), or feeling nervous. But it’s not always easy to remember that recurring, obsessive, unwanted thoughts, and the inability to...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 14, 2016 | Mental Health
Stimulants are called uppers for a simple reason: they get your body and mind moving, and you start to feel pretty good. You’re able to get lots of work done; it seems like one thought feeds into the next. You’re inspired. In any case,...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 9, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health
Bipolar disorder could be described as a figurative grab-bag of varying symptoms: you’ve got your depression, your mania, your psychosis, and so much more! Jokes aside, the ups and downs of bipolar disorder not only make the disease difficult to diagnose, but...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 2, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Yep, this is another blog post about emotions. Will it be the last? We can’t promise that. After all, emotions, addiction, and recovery are all closely related. They influence each other in complex ways. Emotions can contribute to substance use disorder, but rehab...