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Aug. 28, 2024 – Safe Harbor is for people in recovery who are looking to live independently but also want to be supported in their recovery by staff and community. One year since the groundbreaking, there are now 40 tenants living at Safe Harbor apartments. “Before I came here, I had pretty much hit rock bottom. I was living in a hotel. I couldn’t stay sober, couldn’t hold down a job. I was just kind of, I was at my end, but then … ox said he struggled with alcoholism.
“The more you feel like people are pushing you away, the more you want to embrace that alcohol, or for me it was alcohol. It just got to the point where I needed it day and night. Even when I was very sick, my doctors told me stopped, but I couldn’t,” Fox said.
Fox also said the friendships you make when you live in housing like Safe Harbor gives you a type of community he never imagined beforehand.
“Getting clean and sober isn’t just about ‘stop drinking’ or ‘stop using.’ It’s about changing your way of thinking,” Fox said.
Staff at Safe Harbor say the goal is to create 400 total units over the next three years by remodeling existing old motels right next to Safe Harbor. Executive Administrative Assistant Jennifer Lake said Safe Harbor is reliant on community support to continue their mission of helping people in recovery and expanding.
