Addressing Insomnia in Early Recovery

Addressing Insomnia in Early Recovery

Adequate amounts of good quality sleep are key to sustained recovery. Unfortunately, one of the challenges many people face early in their sobriety is insomnia. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we want to give you the knowledge you need to...
How Alcohol Threatens Eye Health

How Alcohol Threatens Eye Health

People sometimes forget that just because alcohol is legal, it does not make it safe. When people do think of the organs impacted by excessive alcohol consumption, they typically think of the liver, but the eyes are also quite vulnerable, especially when the liver is...
Mindful Recovery Practices

Mindful Recovery Practices

When a person is in active addiction, they are often disconnected from the things they are feeling and what is happening around them. This can be a way to cope when they are not sure what else to do. Mindfulness is the opposite of this. Mindfulness is being fully...
Nutritional Deficiencies to Address in Recovery

Nutritional Deficiencies to Address in Recovery

Drugs take a toll on how a person’s body processes food, and a person who is experiencing active addiction may not be able to consistently make good choices around food. As a result, half of all people who are starting recovery also have nutritional deficiencies, on...