Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Options Handbook

This guide was developed by Mental Health America in Sheboygan County (MHA) in partnership with Sheboygan County Public Health and the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department. The purpose of this guide is to deliver information on substance use, treatment options, recovery, and support. In addition, this guide intends to provide hope to all who are struggling with substances. 

Help is out there; recovery is possible!

Mental Health Resources

Listed below are just a few mental health and wellness resources and organizations helpful during recovery. Please also reach out to us at MHA Lakeshore at 920-458-3951 or info@mhalakeshore.org for additional help navigating our mental health system.

• Healthy Sheboygan County AODA Recovery Mental Health Roadmap
• Mental Health America Addictions/Substance Use Disorder
• Mental Health America Mental Illness Recovery and Support
• Rogers Behavioral Health Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
• Wellness Recovery Action Plan WRAP and Addictions
  
• MHA Lakeshore Find Help - Resources and Support
• Wisconsin Voices for Recovery
• Lighthouse Recovery Community Center
• Mental Health America Take a Mental Health Screening Test

Mindfulness in Recovery

A mindfulness practice can enhance the process and journey of recovery. Below are some benefits specific to those in recovery in addition to general mindfulness benefits. 

• Become more aware of our emotions, mental state, and behaviors and their connection in a non-judgmental and compassionate way
• Notice triggers and learn to pause before acting vs reacting on autopilot according to past behaviors and physiology
• Create a healthier relationship with discomfort in challenging situations to then be able to make more skillful choices
• Learn to move on from the past, focus on steps to create a healthier future, and live fully in the present moment
• Develop a healthier lifestyle that promotes long-term recovery

Visit the links below to support your practice specific to recovery. Some people may benefit from trauma informed or trauma sensitive mindfulness practices. Please note those resources below.