Jun 22, 2021 | Substance Use Disorder, Alcoholism, Veterans & Military
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...
Jun 10, 2021 | Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health
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...
May 16, 2021 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
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...
Apr 16, 2021 | Substance Use Disorder, 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...
Nov 12, 2020 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
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...
Oct 23, 2020 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
To people who have never struggled with addiction, the idea that anyone would fear sobriety might seem odd. Isn’t it abundantly clear that substances are the biggest barrier to an addicted person’s happiness? Why don’t they just stop using? Not That Simple Addiction...
