We are continuing to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month by featuring Family Service of the Piedmont for today’s #FindHelpFriday! Family Service of the Piedmont helps people with relationship and family challenges such as domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and
Too Much! Too Fast!
By Rachel S. Hutto, MS, Ed.S, LPC There are many definitions of trauma that are used by counselors. Some are super technical and others a bit more understandable. All have their value. The definition that often makes the most sense
Find Help Friday: Guilford County Family Justice Center
Did you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? In honor of this important month, this week we are featuring the Guilford County Family Justice Center for #FindHelpFriday! The Family Justice Center is a one-stop-shop for all victims of
The Muppets Offer Help, Hope, and Healing
Traumatic experiences are a big deal…but Big Bird’s got a big spirit, a big heart, and big dreams! By Kama Einhorn, Senior Content Manager for Sesame Workshop’s U.S. Social Impact Group As a child, I lit up when Big Bird
Safe Homes for All Children in Guilford County: Series Introduction
By Christine Murray, HRI Director Our mission at HRI is to promote happy, healthy, and safe relationships of all kinds in Guilford County. As we’ve described before, these terms “happy, healthy, and safe” have a special meaning to us at
Holding on to Hope When a Loved One is Facing an Addiction
By Christine Murray, HRI Director Turmoil. Despair. Chaos. Uncertainty. Anger. Confusion. Fear. When a loved one is facing an addiction, the emotional whirlwind can be intense. It’s normal for people in this situation to move rapidly between different emotions in
Find Help Friday: Alcoholics Anonymous
In honor of September being National Recovery Month, today we are spotlighting Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for #FindHelpFriday! Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve
Understanding Addiction Treatment Options
By Michael Wildman M. Div, CCJP, LCAS, CCS-I Deciding to seek help is one of the most important steps in starting the road to recovery from struggles with alcohol or other drug use. However, the next steps can seem pretty
How Families Can Support College Students in Recovery
By Terri Spears, MS, LCAS Addiction impacts everyone, but no one more than the family and loved ones of someone who has addiction. FEAR is the strongest emotion present in the lives of family and loved ones, and it drives
When Helping is Hurting: Understanding Enabling
By Heather Bland, Fellowship Hall It wasn’t like I was buying them the alcohol! I don’t understand how what I was doing was enabling. So often we think of enabling someone’s addiction or problem drinking as doing very obvious things