Crisis
Immediate Support
Use 988 for suicide, mental health, substance use, or emotional crisis support.
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Recovery Help Hub
A clearer way into the next step
These addiction recovery resources are sorted by the problem in front of you, not by category, so you can find the next step without reading everything. Start with safety, then pick the page that matches the pressure you are under tonight.
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Start with the problem in front of you
Pick one card and take one step.
Treatment
Find Care
Search treatment options, payment filters, and service types through FindTreatment.gov.
Search Treatment →Referral
Call SAMHSA
SAMHSA's National Helpline provides free, confidential treatment referrals and information.
SAMHSA Helpline →MySA7 guides
Pick the page that matches the pressure
Someone Needs Help Today
A grounded first pass when panic is trying to run the room.
Read the guide →Treatment Levels
Detox, residential, PHP, IOP, outpatient, and sober living - without the fog.
Understand care levels →Treatment Red Flags
Warning signs families should not ignore when evaluating programs.
Read the warning signs →Family Support
How to help without losing yourself in the process.
Read the guide →Relapse Prevention
Build a plan before stress hits, not after.
Build the plan →Dual Diagnosis
Addiction and mental health often need one plan, not two separate tracks.
Read the guide →The journal
More writing on hard decisions
Articles on treatment choices, family boundaries, relapse prevention, trauma, and rebuilding after survival.
Read the JournalTrusted addiction recovery resources, beyond this site
If someone is in danger, that comes first: call or text 988 any time, or 911 in an emergency. For treatment and referrals, FindTreatment.gov and the SAMHSA Helpline (1-800-662-4357) are the places to start. For the mental-health side, NAMI and NIAAA are solid, non-commercial authorities. And for ongoing peer support, options like SMART Recovery, AA, and Al-Anon each suit different people.
Downloads
Printable guides & checklists
Free, no sign-up, and each one fits on a single page. Print them or keep them on your phone for the moments that matter.
Treatment
Treatment Center Checklist
Questions to ask and red flags to watch for before you choose a treatment center.
Download PDF →Getting help
Your First Call to a Treatment Center
A prep sheet to organize your questions and capture the answers on that first phone call.
Download PDF →Levels of care
Levels of Care, Explained
Detox, residential, PHP, IOP, outpatient, and sober living — what each means and when it fits.
Download PDF →Family
Family Support Starter Guide
How to start the conversation, set boundaries, and protect your own wellbeing.
Download PDF →Insurance
Insurance & Coverage Worksheet
The questions to ask your insurer, the terms that matter, and what to do if a claim is denied.
Download PDF →Keep close
Crisis & Resource Card
The numbers that matter in one place, plus room for your own people. Print it and cut it out.
Download PDF →Early recovery
Your First 30 Days
A simple one-page plan: daily anchors, your support people, triggers, and the moves that help.
Download PDF →The book behind the resources
The memoir is where the site started
Recovery resources, treatment guidance, and family support built around one true story.