Resources
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
You do not have to earn help. You do not have to have it all figured out. You just have to make one call, send one text, or walk into one room. Everything on this page is a real door. Pick the one that feels safest and walk through it.
Recovery Resources
It is the middle of the night and you are scared, sick, or tired of living this way. I have been there. Read this slowly. Any single step below can be your first step, and every one of them is answered by people who have heard it all before and will not judge you.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Trained counselors answer day and night for suicidal thoughts, mental health struggles, substance use crises, or plain emotional pain. You can also call for someone you love.
https://988lifeline.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Call or text 988. Chat at 988lifeline.org.
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
SAMHSA National Helpline
A referral line that connects you or your family to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community programs for mental health and substance use disorders.
https://findtreatment.gov" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Call 1-800-662-4357. Or find treatment at FindTreatment.gov.
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, in English and Spanish.
Crisis Text Line
If talking out loud feels impossible, text with a trained live counselor instead. Built for stress, anxiety, loneliness, self harm, and suicidal thoughts.
Text HOME to 741741.
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day.
North Carolina Peer Warmline
Talk with a certified peer support specialist, a person who has lived through mental illness or substance use and now helps others through it. Run by Promise Resource Network for the State of North Carolina.
Call 1-855-733-7762 (1-855-PEERS-NC). Text and chat are also available.
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day.
Veterans Crisis Line
For veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and the people who love them. Responders understand military culture, and many are veterans themselves.
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Dial 988 and press 1. Text 838255. Chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net.
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day. You do not need to be enrolled in VA care to call.
North Carolina Crisis Services
The state crisis system run by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. It includes mobile crisis teams that can come to you and community crisis centers where you can walk in and be seen fast.
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/contact/hotlines" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Start at the NCDHHS hotlines page: ncdhhs.gov/contact/hotlines.
Free to call. Walk in crisis centers take people with or without insurance.
Daymark Recovery Services
A North Carolina nonprofit providing mental health and substance use treatment across our region, with centers in the Triad including Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and High Point.
https://daymarkrecovery.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">24 hour crisis hotline: 1-866-275-9552. Locations at daymarkrecovery.org.
Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with sliding scale fees for people without coverage.
Alcoholics Anonymous
The original twelve step fellowship for anyone who wants to stop drinking. Find in person and online meetings near you with the free Meeting Guide app, fed by more than 500 local AA service offices.
https://aa.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Find a meeting at aa.org (Meeting Guide app).
Free. Meetings ask only that you have a desire to stop drinking.
Narcotics Anonymous
A twelve step fellowship for people recovering from drug addiction, with in person and virtual meetings around the clock.
https://na.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Find a meeting with the official search at na.org.
Free. The only requirement is a desire to stop using.
SMART Recovery
A science based, self empowerment approach to recovery with discussion meetings, practical tools, and no labels and no sponsors. A strong fit if the twelve steps never clicked for you.
https://meetings.smartrecovery.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Find in person and online meetings at meetings.smartrecovery.org.
Free.
Celebrate Recovery
A Christ centered recovery ministry hosted by churches everywhere, for addiction and for every other hurt, habit, and hang up.
https://celebraterecovery.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Find a group at celebraterecovery.com.
Free.
Al-Anon and Alateen
For the family and friends of people who drink. If you love someone in addiction, this room is yours, and you need support as much as they do. Alateen is the same welcome built for teenagers.
https://al-anon.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Meeting information line: 1-888-425-2666 (1-888-4AL-ANON). Find meetings at al-anon.org.
Free. No dues or fees, ever.
You do not have to do this alone, and you do not have to do it perfectly.
When you are ready to talk about your own next step, book a free 15 minute consult at chandlerpicot.com.
Domestic Violence Resources
If home is not safe, that is not your failure and it is not your fault. You deserve safety, and help exists that will believe you. If you can only do one thing right now, call one of the lines below. They answer fast and they will not pressure you into anything.
A note on staying safe online: If the person hurting you checks your phone or computer, use a device they cannot see, such as a library computer or a trusted friend's phone, and clear your browser history after. The National Hotline site has a quick exit button that jumps you to a neutral page fast.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Trained advocates answer around the clock for anyone experiencing abuse, questioning a relationship, or worried about someone they love. They help with safety planning and connect you to local services.
https://thehotline.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Call 1-800-799-7233 (1-800-799-SAFE). Text START to 88788. Chat live at thehotline.org.
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, in more than 200 languages through interpreters.
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The statewide hub for domestic violence help in North Carolina. Their Get Help page finds the crisis center and shelter program in your own county.
https://nccadv.org/gethelp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Find your local program at nccadv.org/gethelp.
Free to use. The Coalition itself does not run a crisis line, so for immediate help use the national hotline above or a local line below.
Family Services, Inc. of Forsyth County
Serving Winston-Salem and Forsyth County with a crisis line, emergency shelter, safety planning, court advocacy, and counseling for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
https://familyservicesforsyth.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">24 hour crisis line: 336-723-8125. Learn more at familyservicesforsyth.org.
Free and confidential.
Family Service of the Piedmont
Serving Greensboro, High Point, and Guilford County. Runs the Clara House shelter in Greensboro and the Carpenter House shelter in High Point, with a crisis line, counseling, and court advocacy.
https://fspcares.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Greensboro crisis line: 336-273-7273. High Point crisis line: 336-889-7273. Learn more at fspcares.org.
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day.
Community Event: The Narrow Gate vs. The Broad Way
A Domestic Violence Awareness Month gathering presented by the Renewal Center for Battered Women Ministry, focused on hope, healing, freedom, and restoration.
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Wells Memorial Church of God in Christ, 1001 E. Washington St., Lower Level Fellowship Hall, Greensboro, NC.
This is a community awareness event, not a crisis service. If you need help right now, call one of the lines above.
You are believed here, and your safety matters more than anyone's comfort.
If you want a steady voice in your corner while you rebuild, book a free 15 minute consult at chandlerpicot.com.