How Sober Friends Enhance Recovery

How Sober Friends Enhance Recovery

No man is an island, they say. We all need support from other people to thrive. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia we encourage participants in our program to build strong sober support systems to enhance their lives during and after treatment. Why...
The Importance of Continuing Care

The Importance of Continuing Care

Treatment may be the end of a person’s active substance use, but it isn’t a quick fix for the disease of addiction. It’s just the beginning of their recovery journey. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, we recognize that addiction is a chronic...
Meditation and Addiction: Looking Inward Towards Recovery

Meditation and Addiction: Looking Inward Towards Recovery

Addiction is perhaps one of the most devastating physical experiences. There’s a great deal of mental and emotional trauma that occurs as well. For some, meditation can facilitate a healing process across all areas. Meditation offers an opportunity to connect the mind...
How a Sponsor Can Help You Stay Sober

How a Sponsor Can Help You Stay Sober

If a person in recovery is taking part in a 12-step program, they are generally encouraged to find a sponsor. According to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a sponsor should Be someone who has fought addiction  Have been sober for a while, preferably at least a year  Have...
Gender Differences in Addiction

Gender Differences in Addiction

Until the 1990s, most research on addiction focused on men, as did a lot of medical research. More recently, research has expanded to include women, allowing us to learn more about differences in trends between the genders as it applies to substance misuse....
Tainted Love: How Toxic Romances Threaten Recovery

Tainted Love: How Toxic Romances Threaten Recovery

Getting sober and entering a recovery mindset requires a great deal of self-reflection on the choices you are making in your life. One of these choices is who you want to have around you and especially what type of romantic partner you may want in your life. At Safe...