Finding the appropriate crisis services can be difficult and frustrating. There is a lot of material on the internet, and it can feel overwhelming to sift through it all. This article will show you that you are not alone and that a service exists to fit your needs. It is also to provide, at the very least, a good starting point for your search for care.

An excellent first step is to contact a trusted individual such as a friend, family member, or your primary care doctor. Reaching out and admitting that you have a problem you can't handle on your own and are willing to seek help is the first step to getting better. 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a great site. They have great information for different addictions and mental health conditions, including links to more services that can help you find treatment. 

SMART Recovery is a site to help with substance and activity addiction. This means their program can help treat substance use disorder and digital addiction. 

Substance Use Disorder 

Substance use disorder (SUD) is the uncontrollable, habitual, and compulsive urge to seek out the use of alcohol, nicotine, or other illicit drugs. This disorder is considered a mental illness, and using these drugs can cause physiological changes to your brain and body. 

Alcohol Dependence

Alcohol dependence is the excessive and uncontrollable need to consume alcohol. Your consumption of alcohol continues even when the negative consequences outweigh the good feelings you initially get from drinking alcohol. 

This dependence can be so severe that if you try and quit cold turkey, it could have adverse effects on your body. Your body changes to accommodate the alcohol consumption and gets used to having it, so rapidly decreasing or completely stopping consumption could lead to health complications such as seizures, cardiac problems, stroke, and death. 

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

AA is a 12-Step program to help you overcome your alcohol dependence. AA is about eliminating alcohol consumption, devoting oneself to a higher power, making amends to those your drinking has affected and taking responsibility for your sobriety. Those who participate are also responsible for sharing the mission of AA with other alcohol-dependent people seeking help. 

Narcotic Dependence

Narcotic dependence is the habitual and compulsive use of narcotics, even with known negative consequences of continued use. This can include drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, and oxycodone. 

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

NA is an organization that brings together people looking to stop their use of drugs through regular meetings. These meetings allow you to hear others and share your drug use story and your journey thus far into recovery. It is a judgment-free zone that will enable you to be open about your history. 

Next Level Recovery

The staff at Next Level Recovery are empathetic professionals trained to help in your SUD recovery journey. They offer personalized treatment for not only your SUD but also any co-occurring conditions. In addition, they provide recovery associates to help you through the different stages of recovery.

Recovery associates are personalized, hand-picked, trained professionals who meet your needs during treatment and your recovery journey. They can perform various tasks such as accompanying you to and from treatment, creating a healthy daily routine for you to follow, finding triggers and potentially hazardous environments to your sobriety, and even going with you to social events or vacations to help prevent relapse.

Digital Addiction

Digital addiction is the habitual and compulsive need to check, manage, and use various digital devices or the internet.

Next Level Recovery

Next Level Recovery can help treat problematic gaming, social media, and internet use disorders. You may have a Problematic gaming disorder if it is the uncontrollable need to be playing your game of choice. Social media disorder is the compulsive desire to check, update, post, and maintain your social media sites and apps. Finally, internet use disorders are the excessive need to use the internet for various activities such as online shopping, dating apps, and research.

Crisis Lifeline

988 is a free and confidential number that you can call or text in times of crisis or if you are having thoughts of suicide. There is also a link to a chat service that you can use online.

You can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text 838255 to connect to the veteran's crisis line. This will connect you to a counselor best suited to help you as a veteran struggling with mental health. 

Call or text 1-800-985-5990 for the disaster distress hotline. This hotline is used in times of natural or man-made disasters.

1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS) is the number for mothers in crisis. It provides free, confidential call and text service to expectant and current mothers.

Finding the proper services to help with what you are going through can be very difficult, frustrating, and time-consuming. It can seem impossible to feel like you are being heard and receiving the necessary care. Having multiple conditions that you want to seek treatment for can make finding the right care even more confusing. Some facilities only care for certain conditions, while others, like Next Level Recovery, are trained to care for co-occurring diagnoses. You are not alone. There are people who want to help you. We at Next Level Recovery can provide a personalized experience to ensure you get everything you need and want to thrive in your journey successfully. For more information, email us at consult@nextlevelra.com.