Apr 1, 2025 | Mental Health
Most of us do not spend much time thinking about walking. Despite the joy and wonder that accompany a baby’s first steps, fairly soon the trick of wandering around on our own two feet becomes commonplace. In fact, when we do think about walking, we are often looking...
Feb 24, 2025 | Mental Health, Drug Addiction
It is very common for people with substance use disorders to also have mental health conditions and vice versa. This phenomenon goes by several names, including “dual diagnosis”, “co-morbid conditions” and “co-existing conditions”. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center, in...
Feb 14, 2025 | Recovery, Mental Health
Strong, healthy relationships can be difficult for anyone to build. If you’re making a fresh start without drugs, when they were once a big part of your life, you may wonder how your past substance use or your fresh recovery will impact your love life. Will people be...
Jan 28, 2025 | Alcoholism, Mental Health, Drug Addiction
A child whose parent was addicted to alcohol or other drugs may find that they see the world in a different way from peers whose parents did not experience addiction. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we often treat clients who have unique...
Jan 16, 2025 | Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, PTSD
There is a stronger connection between trauma and addiction than there is between obesity and diabetes. There are a lot of people with diabetes who are not obese and obese people who do not have diabetes. Very few people who struggle with addiction, however, have...
Jan 2, 2025 | Recovery, Mental Health
To get sober, a person has to give up what has often been their primary or only coping skill. They may have to learn brand new coping skills and relearn old ones that have grown rusty from disuse. One coping skill that can be very helpful to people who are recovering...
