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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.
The Impact of Alcohol on Your Eyes
They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. In the case of prolonged excessive drinking, changes to the eyes can be one of the ways that damage to the body becomes apparent. While some of the effects may be reversible, others can become permanent if a person...
Understanding the 12 Steps
The 12 Steps The 12 Steps were initially created by the group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) but are now used by programs that support people dealing with problems from ranging from substance abuse to eating disorders to gambling or sexual compulsions. Groups of this type...
Wet Brain Syndrome
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is sometimes also known as wet brain syndrome, is a form of dementia which results from vitamin B1 (also known as Thiamine) deficiency. It affects heavy drinkers and many other people who suffer from malnutrition. Without prompt...
Sharing Your Recovery Story
When Should You Share Your Story? People share their addiction recovery stories for a number of reasons. Recognizing why you are sharing your story and who your audience is can help you decide how much you want to tell. Recovery Meetings It is very common in a...
HALTing Relapse
HALT We know babies get fussy when they’re hungry. And a new word was invented to describe the rage a person can experience when ravenous. It quickly became such a cliché that Snickers used “hangry” people in their commercials to sell candy bars. Even so, we tend to...
How Pets Can Support Recovery
Actress and comedian Gilda Radner famously said, “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures. They give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.” There is nothing like a furry friend to offer limitless, judgment-free love. A dog or cat...
Addiction and Suicide
In my work as a crisis counselor, one of the first questions I ask people who reach out for support is if they are suicidal, followed by if they have been using alcohol or any other substances. There are a number of reasons why these are important questions to ask...
What Is Cross Addiction?
I once met a woman who became addicted to alcohol relatively late in life, after she had bariatric surgery. She had needed that surgical procedure to address obesity, which had resulted from food addiction. After her surgery, she could no longer eat large quantities...
When the Person You Love Refuses Treatment
It is not uncommon for people to desperately want their friend or family member to stop using alcohol or other drugs. After watching their loved one struggle for what feels like an eternity, they may even want to force that person into treatment. Is it possible to...
Yoga and Recovery
It's Easy to Skimp on Self-Care How often have we come home from a super stressful day and given in to our favorite, potentially unhealthy, coping-craving? (Yesterday, after spending the entire day on the phone trying to figure out how I was going to pay my school...
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