The Awareness Project USA
You're welcome here.
As you are. Right now, today.
No sign-up. No questions. Nobody here is judging you.
This is a quiet place for hope, for a little guidance, and for support when you want it.
If you need help right now
These lines are free and confidential. You can reach them from any phone.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Open 24/7. For any kind of hard moment, including drug or alcohol use. You don't have to be suicidal to call.
En español: llame al 988 y oprima 2, o envíe AYUDA al 988.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Open 24/7, in English and Spanish. Help finding treatment, support groups and services near you. Insurance isn't needed.
Or text your ZIP code to 435748 to find help nearby.
211: food, shelter and local services
Open 24/7. A real person helps you find food, a place to stay and other help where you are. In Palm Beach County, 211 Palm Beach & Treasure Coast answers.
Help near you
Find help near you →Mental health, treatment and detox, shelter, food and free clinics in Palm Beach County. Tap to call.Small steps
- Just get through today.Today is enough. An hour is enough.
- Take care of the basics.Some water. Something to eat if you can. Rest somewhere safe.
- Reach out to one person.A friend, family, or one of the lines above. You don't have to explain everything.
- Try not to be alone.If things are hard, stay near someone who could call for help.
- Keep the numbers close.Write down 988 and 211, or save this page.
- Asking is a step.It isn't weakness. It's how a lot of people start.
You're not alone
You are more than the hardest thing you're going through.
A hard day doesn't make a hard life.
People come back from this. One day at a time.
You belong here.
"The most important decision I ever made was 3 years ago, when I chose to go back into long-term treatment."
What's coming up
- See what's planned on the APUSA calendar.
A story worth reading
Brian's Living Journal →A story of addiction, survival and choosing to take care of himself, told in his own words, one page at a time.Moments
A short, quiet look at the streets we walk. No sound.
Reach us
If you'd like to talk to The Awareness Project, write to us. Say as much or as little as you want.
We can't always answer right away. If you need help now, please use the numbers above.