by Anthony Myers | Jul 21, 2017 | Drug Addiction, Recovery, Substance Abuse
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often rendered as ACA or “Obamacare” (like the term “muckraker” for investigative journalist,” it was originally intended as an insult, but was embraced by the subject) was much disliked by many people under that name....
by Anthony Myers | Jul 20, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Recovery, Substance Abuse
(Image from Pixabay) Does what you call something affect how you perceive or treat it? Almost certainly. Politicians and activists have long known this. In George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, the language Newspeak is designed to limit thought, and government...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 14, 2017 | Recovery, Substance Abuse
Maybe it’s not surprising that politicians don’t pay attention to most voters. Most voters don’t seem to pay attention to what the candidate they vote for actually says. Policy doesn’t matter, campaign promises don’t matter. For years most voters polled seemed to...
by Anthony Myers | Jul 5, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Recovery
Yesterday, we talked about how in 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. We also talked about how people struggle to gain their independence in more private but just as important matters. One of these matters is drug addiction. People do...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 29, 2017 | Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Recovery, Substance Abuse
(Pixabay) Both the House’s American Health Care Act and the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act would reduce taxation on the wealthy, but do they need or want it? Whether it is the intent or not, the benefits of the AHCA and BCRA mostly go to the...
by Anthony Myers | Jun 28, 2017 | Recovery, Substance Abuse
The streaming service Netflix offers an intriguing and popular series, Grace and Frankie. The show follows the exploits of two California women, Grace (played by Jane Fonda) and Frankie (portrayed by Lily Tomlin) after their husbands leave to marry each other....