by Anthony Myers | Jan 15, 2017 | Substance Abuse
A specific location, such as a local bar you frequented as a drinker, might compel you to pick up the bottle again. But triggers can be controlled, because after all, triggers are going to unexpectedly present themselves at any random time, so a strategy must be...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 5, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
For Christians, tomorrow, January 6, marks Epiphany, also known as the Feast of the Epiphany and other names. According to some religious teachings, it’s the day that the three wise men or kings arrived to meet Jesus. The word epiphany can mean manifestation, a term...
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...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 30, 2016 | Substance Abuse
We’ve heard more and more about cyber-bullying over the past few years. PTSD is a common precursor to substance use disorder. When a traumatic event plays through your mind on repeat, it can make sense to attempt to quash those fears with substances in any way...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 28, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Did you know that today is the birthday of former U.S. president Woodrow Wilson? He would’ve been 160 years old today. Does President Wilson’s birthday have anything to do with a blog about drug and alcohol abuse? Actually, it does. As you might know, towards the end...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 27, 2016 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
Today’s National Fruitcake Day. I didn’t know that there was such a day. Did you? Fruitcake has a bad reputation. We’ve all heard the jokes about it, how heavy it can be and how people give it to others, although not too many people seem to like it. I’m one of those...