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,...
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,...
Addiction recovery is a difficult process. It requires a massive shift in mindset, behavior, and lifestyle. For people who are also parenting, there can be additional struggles and stressors. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we want to give you...
When a person decides to give up substances and enter recovery, it can feel like they are required to do a lot. In addition to going to treatment, they are often advised to attend therapy, start meds for their mental health, eat healthier, exercise, find a spiritual...
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...
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...
