by Dana Hinders | Jan 9, 2020 | Recovery
Once you’ve completed residential treatment, it’s time to focus on strengthening your relationship with your child. Parenting while in recovery is challenging, but many of the skills you learned during your time at Safe Harbor Recovery Center in...
by Dana Hinders | Jun 26, 2019 | Mental Health, Recovery
Recovery is a time of new beginnings. Often, this means taking a look at your relationships and determining if it’s wise to continue to remain in contact. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we encourage the development of strong social ties...
by Dana Hinders | May 21, 2019 | Addiction, Recovery
At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we encourage clients to incorporate a wide range of self-care strategies into their continuum of care. This includes keeping a journal about their recovery experience. The Benefits of Journaling in Recovery...
by Dana Hinders | May 1, 2019 | Addiction, Alcoholism
Alcoholism, more commonly known in the medical community as an alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a chronic relapsing brain disease identified by loss of control over alcohol intake, compulsive alcohol use, and a negative emotional state when one is unable to drink. AUD...
by Dana Hinders | Apr 30, 2019 | Addiction, Trending Topics
The Trump administration declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency in 2017, but this issue is still widely misunderstood. Unlike other forms of substance abuse, opioid addiction often begins when someone is prescribed painkillers for a legitimate...
