Indoor Hobbies to Stay Busy This Winter

Indoor Hobbies to Stay Busy This Winter

When people enter recovery, one of the pieces of advice they frequently receive is to stay busy. When we are occupied, we are less likely to get bored or experience the cravings that can lead to relapse. We are also more likely to be happy if we find meaningful ways...
Building a Life Around Your Recovery

Building a Life Around Your Recovery

Getting sober after addiction is scary, hard, and even sometimes painful. Anyone who is able to enter recovery deserves praise and support. Like many things, however, sobriety can be harder to keep than it is to achieve. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth,...
The Importance of Self-Compassion in Recovery

The Importance of Self-Compassion in Recovery

If you find yourself looking back on past choices and beating yourself up for your mistakes or even judging yourself harshly for what you believe you “should” be doing today, you might be struggling with self-compassion. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center, in Portsmouth,...
The Link Between Substance Use and Suicide

The Link Between Substance Use and Suicide

If you’ve ever contacted a suicide or crisis line, you were likely asked if you had been drinking alcohol or using other substances. Professionals who work in suicide prevention understand that substance misuse puts people at increased risk, so they need to know if...
Understanding and Addressing Stigma Around Addiction

Understanding and Addressing Stigma Around Addiction

Stigma is the negative belief people hold about a specific person, group, or characteristic. Often, stigma is based on fear and false information and leads to increased isolation, discrimination, and prejudice. Having a substance use disorder is a characteristic that...