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3 Ways to Help a Loved One with Opiate Addiction

September 28, 2017 | Addiction, Coping, Counseling, Heroin, Opiates, Recovery, Treatment

When someone is battling an addiction to opiates like heroin, their loved ones may be unsure how to address the problem. Often, the person with a substance use disorder pushes away their friends, family, and loved ones

3 Tips for Finding Help for Opiate Addiction

September 5, 2017 | Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Heroin, Opiates, Partners, Recovery, Rx drugs, Treatment

Recognizing the need to find help for an addiction to opiates is the first step on your road to recovery. No one chooses to become addicted, and the impact of addiction can affect more than just the person with a

'An Encourager for People'

August 25, 2017 | Addiction, Coping, Counseling, Heroin, Opiates, Partners, Recovery

Peer supporter part of new program of people sharing their own experience to help people in recovery from addiction By John Cummings, Director of Communications (soon to appear in the Wilmington News

The blessing of recovery on Independence Day

June 30, 2017 | Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Exercise, Housing, Mental health, Mental illness, Opiates, Recovery, Suicide prevention, Trauma

It's America's birthday! Imagine that cake 241 candles aglow with lots of smiling faces thankful to be living in our great country. And among those thankful people are millions of Americans in recovery from a mental

Researching Mental Health & Addiction Services

June 16, 2017 | Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Coping, Counseling, Depression, Drinking, Emotional wellbeing, Heroin, Mental health, Mental illness, Opiates, Partners, Recovery, Stress, Treatment

It\'s a big milestone to acknowledge the need for help to work through a mental illness or addiction and start on the road to recovery. If you\'re there, or if you\'re looking for information to help a loved one, the

Guest Post: Program Helps People 'Seeking Safety'

June 2, 2017 | Addiction, Alcohol, Counseling, Drinking, Enews, Mental health, Partners, Ptsd, Sobriety, Stress, Trauma

One of our provider partners, Talbert House, offers a look into a program designed to help people find hope in dealing with the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). When adolescents and adults are