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Sometimes the tools a person wants to use to promote their recovery can be expensive or difficult to obtain without a prescription. Journaling, however, is a tool that is highly affordable and easily accessible. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center, we encourage our clients to make use of a wide range...

We have all experienced difficult things in life, and sometimes those painful events have a lasting effect on us, especially if we have encountered repeated, chronic, or multiple traumatic experiences. Medical, mental health, and addiction professionals can learn to support patients in a way that does not add to the...

Even if they love the holidays, people who are managing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can find this time of year difficult because there are potential triggers around every corner. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we help Veterans and other people who have been diagnosed with PTSD to...

Grand Opening Celebration at Safe Harbor Recovery Center’s Outpatient Program in Chesapeake On November 13th,...

Transgender Awareness Week November 13-19 of each year is set aside for Transgender Awareness Week. This is a time to raise awareness about transgender people and the issues they face in society. The week wraps up with Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on November 20, when trans people who have...

Working out is good for your physical health, but it’s also good for your mental health and can play a positive role in addiction recovery. Exercise has been associated with a 75 percent decrease in substance use. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we encourage our clients to...

Sometimes the line between helpful and harmful is razor thin.  In cases like that, it can be extremely easy to cross over to the wrong side of the line—even if you have every intention of avoiding it. Take, for example, the pain medication tramadol.  Tramadol is often prescribed for pain...

It can be difficult for families to know how to proceed when one among them has struggled with addiction and is in the early stages of recovery. Family members tend to either avoid the person or cut them too much slack. A Happy Medium Both of these rather extreme approaches...

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, these facts about addiction might provide compelling reasons to seek out treatment. Eight Terrifying Facts About Addiction Fact #1: The drug a person is using may impact how long it takes for them to become addicted. While it may...

Pink clouds sound like a fairly majestic and surreal phenomenon, like a thing you might associate with unicorns or angels. But in the recovery community, the term “pink cloud” has a specific and potentially sinister meaning. Pink Cloud Syndrome Pink Cloud Syndrome is a phrase that developed within the recovery...