Screening Matters: How October can Save Lives

by Sarah Hayman | Oct 6, 2025 | Uncategorized, Addiction Recovery, Substance Abuse

Screening Matters: How October can Save Lives  By: Krys Poindexter, RAC Imagine walking through your day carrying a weight in your mind that no one else sees. For millions of people, that burden is very real. It might be your sibling who’s always smiling on the...

Growing Pains in Recovery

by Stacia Taylor | Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized, Addiction Recovery, Substance Abuse

Growing Pains in Recovery  By: Troy Hatfield   There comes a point in recovery when everything just hurts, and emotions feel like they’re all over the place. We cry more than usual, get irritated easily, and sometimes it feels like no one really understands what we’re...

Second Chances and Northeast Delta HSA Events

by Stacia Taylor | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized, Addiction Recovery, Substance Abuse

Events Sober Living Sundays: Life Skills Join us for an 8-week Life Skills Workshop hosted by Second Chances Addiction Recovery Center, created specifically for individuals in sober living. This free program runs from July 13 to August 31, every Sunday from 4:00 PM to...

Relearning Self-Care

by Stacia Taylor | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized

Relearning Self-Care: A Gentle Reminder for Women Carrying It All  By: Krys Poindexter    May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and instead of jumping on the wave of wellness buzzwords, I want to have a real conversation — from one woman still figuring out self-care...

Lessons Learned in Recovery Year One

by Stacia Taylor | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized

Lessons I Learned in My First Year of Sobriety  By: Second Chances Staff    The first year of sobriety is a whirlwind of change – some painful, some beautiful, and all of it transformative. At Second Chances, our staff knows that firsthand. Many of us have walked the...

One Step at a Time: Moving Forward in Recovery

by Stacia Taylor | Apr 23, 2025 | Addiction Recovery, Uncategorized, Substance Abuse

One Step at a Time: Moving Forward in Recovery  By: Tina Bass  Recovery is a road measured not by speed, but by perseverance. The journey is different for everyone, yet one truth remains: the distance never changes. Whether it takes one attempt or several, the path to...