Addiction Treatment Blog

Habili-blog 1/2/19 Farewell blog “The Comeback Kid” by Jared Mayes.   It’s incredible how much of my recent lifestyle change can be attributed to one single event. A nap. An unauthorized nap at a simulated drug rehabilitation program. Although seemingly not a very dramatic event, this nap ultimately led to the discovery of a web of lies including but not …

Habili-blog 1/2/19 “A Pirate’s Life For Me” by Jared Mayes   Little Billy raises his hand and says he wants to be a fire fighter. Sally sheepishly raises her hand and tells the teacher she wants to be a veterinarian. Me, I don’t raise my hand out of fear of persecution for my future career plans. Although there is not …

Habili-blog 12/28/18 “Absolution from the New Year’s Resolution” by Jared Mayes   Well folks, the new year is officially upon us. In a couple more days we will be watching the ball drop, remembering the good old days, forgetting the rough days, and dreaming about the future. I’ll tell you one thing, the last few days of the year for …

Habili-blog 12/21/18 “I’ll be home for Christmas” by Jared Mayes     Hello, I don’t know if you remember me, but I’m your son, your brother, your friend, your boyfriend, your cousin, and your nephew. You may not recognize me because I haven’t been in any family pictures for years. My invitation for the last few family reunions must have …

  Habili-blog 12/17/18 “If i had a million dollars” By Jared Mayes     I recently was in a waiting room of an establishment where I found myself doing just that; waiting… No surprise there, but I did get to partake in one of my favorite pastimes; people watching. The highlights included the lady who was trying to disguise the …

Habili-blog 12/11/18 “Seasonal Affective Disorder” by Jared Mayes   Do you find yourself sluggish or tired when it’s cold outside? Does the rain and or snow deter you from getting your day to day tasks done? Are you looking for an excuse to blame your laziness and procrastination on? You may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer …

Habili-blog 11/30/18 “Mama’s Boy” by Jared Mayes   She suddenly jolts up from a dead sleep. Dripping sweat, she looks at the clock. It’s nearly 3:00 AM. She tries to rationalize what could have woken her up. Did a door slam? Was it thunder? She already knows the truth she’d rather not admit. Something is wrong with her little boy. …

Habili-blog 11/26/18 “Act as if” by Jared Mayes   Ralph Waldo Emerson once posed the theory that if one “acts as if” long enough, they shall one day become. The fake it until you make it concept. Similar to the idea that to get the job you want you must dress for the part. You wouldn’t go into an interview …

Habili-blog 11/23/18 “Treatment or enabling?” by Jared Mayes   Free drugs! Get your free drugs! What if I was to yell that downtown in that park you only go to for one reason. The park that most avoid but some call home. Well wipe the slobber off your chin because I doubt you will ever hear those words uttered here …

Habili-blog 11/12/18 “Accept yourself” by Jared Mayes     It was the summer between 5th grade and 6th. We had just moved back to Texas from our most recent short lived stay in Kansas. I was prepared to count down the days until I inevitably started the first day of middle school in a foreign school with foreign kids who …