May 29, 2019 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
There are many paths to recovery. For some people, their recovery does not include a spiritual or religious component. For others, it is an absolutely critical part of their successful journey. They find that they learn valuable lessons from their faith that keep them...
May 21, 2019 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we encourage clients to incorporate a wide range of self-care strategies into their continuum of care. This includes keeping a journal about their recovery experience. The Benefits of Journaling in Recovery...
May 16, 2019 | Recovery, Trending Topics
Relapse is sometimes mistakenly defined as a failed attempt to recover from addiction. A relapse, in reality, is the re-emergence of symptoms after a chronic disease has been in remission for a period of time. Diabetics can have a relapse, as can a person with...
May 10, 2019 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
Is it possible to treat and manage pain without feeding an addiction? Pain management in addiction recovery is a complex process, one that relies on the patient working closely with their doctor to minimize risk. Many men and women with substance abuse disorders also...
Apr 19, 2019 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
The Need for Proper Nutrition While recovery from substance abuse is usually focused primarily on keeping drugs out of one’s body, an often-underrated component of successfully staying in recovery is choosing proper nutrition. The foods we eat impact how we feel and...
Mar 20, 2019 | Recovery, Mental Health
One of the primary goals of recovery is to obtain and maintain sobriety. People who have never entered recovery often assume a relapse starts when the drug of choice enters a person’s body after a period of abstinence. However, relapse can actually begin days or even...
