by Anthony Myers | Sep 13, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Yesterday we talked about strength in recovery. When former addicts go to rehab, they think they’re weak. This might be true physically, because drug and alcohol abuse can hurt our physical strength. On the other hand, former addicts are strong mentally. After all,...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 12, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Strength. Strength is an important word in rehab and recovery. People seeking help for drug abuse or alcohol addictions might not think that they’re strong. In fact, they might think that they’re the opposite of strong. Physically, this might be true. Addiction can...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 11, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
We’ve been talking a lot lately about viewing recovery as a journey. In this view, recovery is an ongoing goal, not a final destination. Using this perspective, we can view setbacks as temporary roadblocks, not as insurmountable barriers. Viewing recovery as a journey...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 8, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Going to the movies. Reading a book. Watching a favorite television show. Like many people, I find these activities to be three of my favorite simple pleasures of life. But sadly, we sometimes beat ourselves up for doing those things. We’re constantly telling...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 6, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health
Triggers. The very word hints at guns, at violence. That makes it an appropriate word to use when discussing substance use disorder. That’s because substance use disorder is violent. Like physical violence, substance use disorder can dramatically change a person’s...
by Anthony Myers | Sep 5, 2016 | Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Do you know what a Zentangle is? Don’t worry if you don’t know—I didn’t know about it myself until just a few minutes ago. The weird thing is, you and I have probably been creating Zentangles for years. It turns out that Zentangles are abstract patterns that you can...
