Resources
Resources for families and men
in Northwest Arkansas
Plain answers to the questions people ask us, and honest pointers to help across the region — including help we don’t provide.
Most of what’s written about addiction online is written to sell a treatment bed. This section isn’t.
These are the things we find ourselves explaining on the phone over and over, written down so a family in Bentonville at midnight doesn’t have to wait for business hours to get an answer. Some of it points to us. A fair amount of it points somewhere else, because not everyone who needs help needs this program.
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How to help someone
you love
A practical guide for families — how to know if it’s actually addiction, how to bring it up, what to do when he refuses help, setting boundaries that hold, the money question, protecting children, overdose safety, and how to recognise when he’s finally ready.
It’s the longest and most useful thing on this site, and it’s written for the questions people actually ask us on the phone.
In progress
What we’re
writing next
Meth addiction and recovery in Arkansas
Methamphetamine now accounts for more overdose deaths in Arkansas than any other drug. What that means for families here, how meth addiction differs from opioid addiction in practice, and what recovery from it actually looks like.
Coming soon
Getting help in Northwest Arkansas: where to start
A practical walkthrough for a family that has just realised they need to do something — what the options are in Benton and Washington counties, what each one costs, what detox is and when it’s required first.
Coming soon
Recovery resources in Northwest Arkansas
An honest directory of help across the region, including organizations that aren’t us — support groups, harm reduction, crisis lines, county services, and other programs.
Coming soon
Why faith matters in recovery
What difference a Christ-centered approach actually makes, written for someone skeptical about it rather than someone already convinced.
Coming soon
What to expect in the first 30 days
For the man about to start and the family waiting on him. Withdrawal, the emotional swing, the early wall most people hit, and what’s normal.
Coming soon
Talking to your kids about a parent’s addiction
Age-by-age guidance for one of the hardest conversations in the house.
Coming soon
Immediate help
If you need help
right now
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911.
For mental health or substance use crisis support, any hour of any day, call or text 988.
To talk with someone about our program — for yourself or for someone else — call 479-309-3444.
Can’t find what
you’re looking for?
If there’s a question you can’t get answered, call and ask it. If we don’t know, we’ll say so and try to point you at someone who does.