Who are you looking for help for?
I’m struggling and want help.
It takes courage to look here. Below you’ll find Michigan providers, treatment options explained plainly, and support groups for when you don’t want to do this alone.
Someone close to me is struggling.
Loving a person in active addiction is exhausting. There are resources for you, too — family programs, Al-Anon, therapists who specialize in this, and providers who can help your person when they’re ready.
The path that fits depends on what you need.
Treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. Here’s what the common options actually mean — so you can have a clearer conversation with a provider about what might fit your life.
Outpatient
You live at home and visit a provider weekly (or more) for therapy and check-ins. Good when daily life is stable and you have support around you.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Group therapy + individual sessions, usually 3–4 days a week for a few hours each. You sleep at home. A step up in support without leaving your routine.
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Like IOP but more hours — typically 5 days a week, much of the day. You go home at night. Often a bridge between residential care and outpatient.
Residential / Inpatient
You live at the treatment center for days to months. Highest level of support — useful when home isn’t a safe environment to recover in, or when other levels haven’t worked.
Detox
Medical supervision while your body clears the substance. Some substances (alcohol, benzos) are dangerous to quit cold; detox keeps you safe through that window.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
FDA-approved medications (Suboxone, Vivitrol, methadone, etc.) paired with counseling. Especially effective for opioid and alcohol use disorders. Not 'replacing one drug with another' — it’s treatment.
Sober Living
A structured, substance-free home you live in while you continue outpatient treatment or just rebuild routine. Not the same as residential treatment — more like a supportive group house.
Recovery Coaching
Often someone with lived recovery experience, a recovery coach helps you set goals, navigate the system, and stay accountable. Less clinical than therapy; more practical and day-to-day.
Peer Support Groups
AA, NA, SMART Recovery, and other peer-led groups offer free community-based support — no cost, no referral needed. Twelve-step and non-twelve-step options exist. For many people, peer support becomes the backbone of long-term recovery.
You need support too. Really.
Loving someone in active addiction is its own kind of weight. Burnout is real, and so is the temptation to manage everything yourself. Here are places to put some of it down.
- Al-Anon Family GroupsFree peer support for people whose lives are affected by someone else’s drinking. Meetings in person across Michigan and online.
- Nar-AnonSame model as Al-Anon, but for families affected by addiction to drugs other than alcohol.
- SMART Recovery Family & FriendsTools and a community for people who want a science-based, non-12-step approach to supporting a loved one.
- A therapist for youA provider who specializes in families affected by addiction and the patterns that come with it. Search the Headquarters Find a Provider directory or browse the practices below.
Practices that specialize in addiction treatment.
You can message any of these directly from their profile. No forms, no waiting list to get on a waiting list — just talk to someone.
We’re still building our addiction-specialty network.
In the meantime, the SAMHSA helpline below can connect you with Michigan-based options today.
Want to talk to someone right now?
SAMHSA helpline (substance use specifically): call 1-800-662-4357. Free, confidential, 24/7. They can connect you with local Michigan treatment options today.
For an immediate mental-health crisis, call 988 or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Also free, also 24/7. Prefer a different text line? Text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line. If it's a medical emergency, call 911.