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Welcome to the Safe Harbor Recovery Center blog! Our blog offers articles and resources for individuals and families affected by substance abuse issues and addiction to alcohol and drugs.
How to Talk to Your Child About Underage Drinking
According to the office of the Surgeon General, nearly 10.8 million young people, ages 12-20, engage in underage drinking, with up to 45 percent of 12th graders reporting that they have drank alcohol in the past month. In fact, more young people drink than smoke...
Using Family Recovery Contracts to Navigate Addiction Recovery
It can be difficult for families to know how to proceed when one among them has struggled with addiction and is in the early stages of recovery. Family members tend to either avoid the person or cut them too much slack. A Happy Medium Both of these rather extreme...
Less Stress Means More Successful Recovery and Less Chance of Relapse
Stress—that feeling of tension, anxiety, and more—is problematic for most everyone. Our jobs or schoolwork are demanding. Our families are demanding. And our days are filled with small annoyances—traffic, construction, bills, errands, lost keys, email, expired...
Group Therapy for Substance Abuse
There are times when a problem can be solved by enacting one simple step. Unfortunately, addiction is not a simple problem. Addressing it requires a variety of different processes, enacted together, to most effectively reduce the odds of relapse. Group therapy is one...
A Guide to Parenting While in Recovery
Once you've completed residential treatment, it's time to focus on strengthening your relationship with your child. Parenting while in recovery is challenging, but many of the skills you learned during your time at Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth, Virginia...
What to Expect During the First Year of Recovery
As the new year approaches, it is common for people to reflect on the past year and assess their goals for the year ahead. If you’re new to recovery, you might find goal-setting difficult. What can and should you expect from your new life? What will your first year of...
Setting Goals in Addiction Recovery
The New Year is quickly approaching, and it is estimated that nearly half of all adults make at least one resolution to implement on January 1. Unfortunately, it has become a cliché to make and then fail to complete such goals. For a person in recovery, goals may be...
How to Stay Sober During the Holidays
The Holiday Struggle When Sarah Hepola decided to stop drinking, she struggled around the holidays. As she told NPR, “In those first shaky months, I would stand at the party, piling my plate with cheese cubes and wondering what to say if someone asked why I wasn’t...
How Gratitude Supports Long-Term Recovery
At this time of year, it is not uncommon for loved ones to gather around the table and express gratitude for things they’ve experienced in the past 12 months. While this tradition might seem corny or quaint, gratitude has been found to support long-term recovery....
Restoring Trust With a Loved One After Recovery
Addiction can create a lot of damage. Not only can substance use cause health issues, financial problems, and legal troubles, but it can also erase the trust a person shared with their family and friends. If you are in recovery, how can you begin to rebuild trust with...
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