by Anthony Myers | Feb 20, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Substance Abuse
This is an encouraging fact, although a lot of people might not know it. Did you know that there are medical professionals who specialize in addiction care? There are. Many of these people belong to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), an organization of...
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 | 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 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...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 19, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Recovery
There are many people who abuse alcohol and drugs in this country. Many deny that they’re having problems with the substances. Others may know that they have problems, but are afraid to seek treatment. When many people think about rehab, they don’t think happy...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 4, 2017 | Mental Health, Recovery, Substance Abuse
Another day, another blog post relating to another day on the calendar. Today’s day is a fun one. Today, January 4th, is National Trivia Day. Do you like games that require you answer questions on a number of subjects, like the TV game show Jeopardy! and board...