by Anthony Myers | Dec 10, 2016 | Substance Abuse
Proven Ways To Fight Addiction Urges In Recovery It’s a painful truth: most relapses occur in the first days of recovery. But there are ways that you can prevent relapse from happening. Schedule. Keeping to a regular routine helps to prevent unexpected tempting...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 7, 2016 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Today’s the anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy,” according to former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Seventy-five years ago today, the Japanese military attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Following this attack, the United States...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 6, 2016 | Addiction, Health and Wellness, Substance Abuse
Today is St. Nicholas Day, or the Feast of St. Nicholas. This is a popular holiday in Europe. During this holiday, children set out stockings and shoes on the evening of December 5 in the hopes that St. Nicholas will leave candy, gifts, and other fun things for them....
by Anthony Myers | Dec 3, 2016 | Substance Abuse
Cramming as many sweets, fattening treats, and various processed junk foods into your body as possible seems like a reasonable trade off for drugs and alcohol. In the first days, weeks, months and even years of recovery, many addicts find that without the substances...
by Anthony Myers | Dec 1, 2016 | Addiction, Health and Wellness, Substance Abuse
Today’s the first of the month, so we might as well talk about new beginnings. Since this is a site about addiction and recovery, we’re all about beginnings around here. After all, so many people think that drug addiction and alcohol abuse are endings. It’s true that...
by Anthony Myers | Nov 29, 2016 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
This post doesn’t discuss a holiday, a specific day, or anything related to a time or occasion. It does, however, address a big part of substance use disorder: forgiveness. As you probably know, 12 step programs require participants to go through a series of steps....