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Serenity House Counseling Services, Inc. Serenity House Counseling Services, Inc. is a nonprofit, community-based treatment facility offering

Substance abuse and chemical dependence causes more death, disability and illness than any other preventable health condition today and it affects people from all walks of life. Recovery from substance use disorders increases social connectedness, decreases involvement within the criminal justice system, promotes a healthier lifestyle, and increases workplace safety and productivity.

Not every recovery milestone comes with a chip or a date. Sometimes it's the first family dinner that feels normal again...
10/17/2026

Not every recovery milestone comes with a chip or a date. Sometimes it's the first family dinner that feels normal again. The first paycheck. The first apology you can back up with changed behavior. The first hard day you make it through differently.

Count those, too.

Coping skills can feel awkward before they feel natural. Pausing instead of reacting. Calling someone instead of isolati...
10/13/2026

Coping skills can feel awkward before they feel natural. Pausing instead of reacting. Calling someone instead of isolating. Sitting with an uncomfortable feeling instead of immediately trying to escape it.

Like any skill, healthier responses get stronger through practice. The goal isn't to never have a hard day, but instead to build more ways to get through one.

Yesterday, thousands of runners took on 26.2 miles through Chicago. Nobody ran all 26.2 at once. Mile by mile. Water sto...
10/12/2026

Yesterday, thousands of runners took on 26.2 miles through Chicago. Nobody ran all 26.2 at once. Mile by mile. Water stop by water stop. One foot in front of the other.

There's something worth remembering in that: enormous things are still accomplished one small piece at a time. Recovery can work that way, too.

Mental health doesn’t always look like a crisis from the outside. And sometimes the person who seems to be “handling eve...
10/10/2026

Mental health doesn’t always look like a crisis from the outside. And sometimes the person who seems to be “handling everything” is using every bit of energy they have just to keep doing that.

On World Mental Health Day, it’s worth remembering that we don’t get to decide how someone else is doing based on how their life looks to us.

Ask the question. Listen to the answer. And if someone tells you they’re struggling, BELIEVE them.

10/07/2026

Sometimes it starts as, “I just need something to take the edge off.”

A drink after a stressful day. Something to help you sleep. Something to quiet your thoughts. Something to make a difficult situation feel a little easier for a while.

Using alcohol or drugs to cope can become a pattern gradually, which means it isn't always obvious when the relationship has started to change.

A few questions worth asking yourself:
• Am I reaching for it more often when I'm stressed, anxious, angry or sad?
• Is it becoming harder to relax, sleep or socialize without it?
• Am I using more than I used to?
• Have I tried to cut back and had trouble doing it?
• Is it creating problems that I keep explaining away?

You don't need to wait for a crisis to pay attention to a pattern.

Sometimes noticing the change is the first step toward changing it.

Mental health and substance use don't always arrive separately. Someone may be struggling with depression while drinking...
10/06/2026

Mental health and substance use don't always arrive separately. Someone may be struggling with depression while drinking more to cope. Anxiety may exist alongside substance use. Treating one while ignoring the other can leave an important part of someone's health unaddressed.

At Serenity House, we're continuing to expand the ways people can access support—including our Psychiatric Intervention Program, with appointments available Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Want to do something nice for someone in recovery? You don't need a grand gesture. Invite them somewhere that isn't cent...
10/05/2026

Want to do something nice for someone in recovery? You don't need a grand gesture.

Invite them somewhere that isn't centered around alcohol. Check in without interrogating them. Celebrate progress without asking how long they've been sober. Keep including them. Listen when they tell you what support actually looks like.

Sometimes kindness is simply making someone's life a little easier to live. 💖

On October 3, 2008, a federal law made an important statement: Mental health and substance use disorder care shouldn't b...
10/03/2026

On October 3, 2008, a federal law made an important statement: Mental health and substance use disorder care shouldn't be treated as lesser healthcare.

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act established protections requiring covered behavioral-health benefits to be treated comparably to medical and surgical benefits. Eighteen years later, access to treatment still matters.

Asking for help should not come with the added message that your health somehow matters less.

10/01/2026

September put recovery in the spotlight. October asks a different question: How do we help more people get there?

This month, we'll be talking about mental health, prevention, adolescents, early intervention, and the everyday support that can change someone's direction.

Recovery remains part of the conversation because prevention, treatment and recovery aren't separate stories. They're different places along the same one.

09/30/2026

On International Podcast Day, build a recovery listening queue with three kinds of episodes: one grounded in evidence-based treatment, one centered on lived experience, and one that teaches a practical skill for cravings, relationships, or family recovery. Listen during a walk or commute, then bring one useful idea into a meeting, counseling session, or conversation. Audio can support recovery. It should not replace care or connection.

What's your favorite Podcast?

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891 S Rohlwing Road
Addison, IL
60101

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Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 2pm

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