What is Daytime IOP and What Can It Do for Me? IOP, or Intensive Outpatient Programs, are a series of focused, “intensive” therapy sessions. Daytime IOP provides education about addiction and support for sustained recovery. Daytime IOP counseling services are designed for those who need minimal structure, and who are

What is Evening IOP and What Can It Do for Me?   For people in early recovery, going home after treatment can be a stressful and emotional time. Re-acclimating to life at home and work, navigating social interactions with old friends, and trying to develop new relationships that support recovery

This story originally appeared in the Fall 2015 Gateway newsletter.  You’ve probably seen Claire Lanier at Fellowship Hall events. She’s the fair-skinned brunette with gentle hazel eyes and a quick smile. Claire first became involved with Fellowship Hall when friend and board member Jerry Shelton invited her to join the golf committee. “I

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a structured treatment program of 90-days or more improves the chances that an individual will be able to sustain their recovery and regain their quality of life. Our Extended Care program has an 85% success rate for helping our guests achieve abstinence

Not just a few new buildings. Pull into our driveway and it’s apparent we are in the middle of a major expansion.  The newly completed Mose Kiser, Jr. Lodge is open and houses our expanded 24-bed Extended Care Program.  Still under construction and scheduled for completion this spring are an

(This story appeared on WCNC.com, Charlotte, NC) Jessica Cook died of a drug overdate at age 19. (Photo courtesy of Alicia Cook) by Alicia Cook EDITOR’S NOTE: Alicia Cook, 29, lost her cousin to a drug overdose when they were both teenagers. She regularly writes columns detailing the gut-wrenching journey

GREENSBORO, NC—Fellowship Hall, the triad’s premier not-for-profit alcohol and drug treatment center, welcomes Todd Clark, PhD as Chief Operating Officer and Altina Layman as Director of Development. Clark comes to Fellowship Hall from Novant Health/Forsyth Medical Center Behavioral Health where he served as director from 2003-2015.  Previously Clark was a

(This story originally aired on NPR. Please click the continue reading link to visit the original post or to listen to the story.) The effects of opioid abuse can go unnoticed at work. (George Doyle/Getty Images)   By Yuki Noguchi Three decades ago, the treatment Michele Zumwalt received for severe headaches

By: James E. Groves, MD Original Source: www.huffingtonpost.com Yoga combines both exercise and mindfulness (the practice of “non-judgmental attention to experience” in the present moment). Moderate to high intensity physical exercise, including mind-body practices, have been shown to improve attainment of sobriety as well as to reduce anxiety and depression

Some might say that Dr. Jerry Davis is an institution. He served on the Fellowship Hall Board of Directors for 13 years before joining the medical staff in 2011. He’s in the office every week, and a fixture at Hall events. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that he hasn’t actually