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Welcome to the Safe Harbor Recovery Center blog! Our blog offers articles and resources for individuals and families affected by substance abuse issues and addiction to alcohol and drugs.
Rituals and Your Recovery – Finding the Practices that Support Your Sobriety
When you hear the word “ritual,” what comes to mind? It is possible that your mind immediately goes to religious practice and the various rituals associated with different faiths. The ritual often called “communion,” for example, is a Christian ritual that calls to...
Help and Support for Virginia Veterans With Alcohol/Substance Use Disorders
New Day Treatment Program Veterans in Virginia experiencing alcohol and substance use disorders now have new opportunities to overcome these life-altering challenges. Safe Harbor Recovery Center’s new Day Treatment or Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is now...
The Search for Sleep Can Lead to a Substance Use Disorder Centered on Ambien
It is probably impossible to overstate the importance of sleep in our lives. Adequate Rest Getting adequate rest—at least seven hours of sleep each night—is a lynchpin of both our physical and our mental health. It is also essential to our cognitive functions, which...
How to Cope with Relapse
If your asthmatic friend had an asthma attack in front of you or your diabetic friend had to be hospitalized for their blood sugar, you would not call them failures for their inability to control their symptoms. Support & Encouragement Just like the person who has...
The Importance of Sleep in Recovery
One of the most repeated pieces of advice that people in addiction recovery receive is to make sure they get enough sleep. The acronym HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) is often used to remind recovering individuals of the basic needs that must be addressed to...
Set Loneliness Aside to Support Your Recovery
Sometimes it feels good to be alone. A little time to ourselves gives us a chance to clear our heads, to indulge in a personal hobby or an afternoon of reading or evening of binge watching, or to get some much needed rest. The world is full of noise, and our schedules...
What You Should Know About Medication-Assisted Treatment
Years ago, when I was working for a local family treatment court, we had a potential client who wished to join the program. Some people on the treatment team were concerned that she would not be a good fit for drug court because she was using medication-assisted...
How Yoga Supports Substance Abuse Recovery
Yoga might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of useful tools for recovering from substance abuse. Generally, recovery groups, therapy sessions, and books are what people first turn to as resources to fight active addiction. However, research...
What Is Pink Cloud Syndrome?
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...
The Power of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
In high school, I had a therapist who was tough as nails. She didn’t listen to excuses, and she could not be manipulated. One day, during a particularly exasperating session, she told me that my biggest barrier to happiness was myself; I was creating self-fulfilling...
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