Family Services

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Individual & Group

All of WakeUp Carolina’s peer-support services are offered at no cost to the individual or family. Our meetings and events aim to bring awareness, education, hope, and recovery to our community.

For Fathers

Dad2Dad

A safe place for dads who are coping with their children’s substance misuse disorders.

Wednesdays @ 7pm:
857 Coleman Blvd. Suite D, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Mentorship

Family Recovery Coaching

A family recovery coach is a trained volunteer in sustained recovery who serves as a mentor for individuals seeking or maintaining recovery. Recovery coaching works to remove barriers and obstacles to recovery by offering strengths-based support, encouragement, and guidance.

Call (843) 972-8154 for appointment.

For Moms

Mothers’ Gathering

A safe place for mothers who are coping with their children’s substance misuse disorders.

Tuesdays @ 4:30pm:
857 Coleman Blvd. Suite D, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Watching someone you love battle rehab and recovery is an exhausting, frightening, tenuous experience. Unless you have lived it, you will never fathom the depth and breadth of the havoc this disease wreaks on a family. Having other mothers that are walking or have walked that walk has provided invaluable support, emotionally and spiritually. This group provides a safe haven, a place for raw, genuine emotions, because “addiction” is not a word, it is a reality. In a word, this group is a “lifeline.”

That is good information and I appreciate the truthfulness. It’s so hard to navigate!

God bless you in the work that you do and thank you for being here just to let me talk it out.

Thank you so much for everything y’all do on a daily basis and thank you fir your help with us. We definitely appreciate the meetings and support.

Nanci and Nate I cannot thank you both enough I just told Sam that Donnie just told me they are leaving in the morning for Georgia you guys are amazing, fast acting, real angels on earth!! Thank you for all you do and for helping us so far away without hesitation and with actual caring and kindness! God bless you all!

I have my son back. This is the absolute best day of my entire life.

Thank you again for everything. Your support is a God send and I’m grateful for you, the family support and WakeUp Carolina.

You’re not confusing me and I appreciate all you’re willing to do to help us! It IS way too hard and goodness we need more people to guide more families like you all.

Thank you so much. You all are such a guiding light for me, my daughter and I appreciate you.

On a positive and appreciative note, and as a sister still coping and trying to navigate a world without her older brother who lost his life to addiction to opioids, I thank you and your people and staff for this site and all the good vibes I feel every time I see your posts. Thank you for indulging my little bit of “control” in this uncontrollable world, and thank you for all you’re trying to do to keep another sister from mourning the loss of a brother.

My heart is full I cannot thank you guys enough.

Events

Creighton’s Story

Get Involved

Turn the Tide: Join the Free Tide Turners Anchor Program on James Island

We, in partnership with the Town of James Island, are proud to present Tide Turners: Anchor Program, a 12-week community wellness experience held at Pinckney Park in Charleston, SC.

Recovery Bowl Returns August 9, 2025

Football fans, mark your calendars! On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Buccaneer Field will roar to life...

Narcan Saves Lives—Let’s End the Stigma Before It Costs More

We need Narcan in our homes, schools, and workplaces. We need to understand that carrying Narcan doesn’t make you a user, it makes you prepared.

Don’t Let the Bad Days Win

Here’s the truth: bad days are part of the process—not the end of it.

Breathwork in Early Recovery

While breathing is an automatic function, conscious breathwork involves changing the rhythm and depth of your breath to influence your state of mind.

Welcome Abby Foster!

Please join us in warmly welcoming Abby Foster back to the WakeUp Carolina team and celebrating the second anniversary of the Healing Hearts Gathering—a true space of compassion, remembrance, and hope.

Support Local Event for Public Safety: Honoring Lives, Building Hope, and Ending Gun Violence

Wrap Around for Public Safety, a 3K Run and Walk at Park Circle in North Charleston, is more than a community event—it’s a powerful statement of unity, purpose, and hope.

Who’s in the Driver’s Seat? What Families Can—and Can’t—Control in a Loved One’s Recovery

We often talk to families who feel they’ve tried everything—rehabs, ultimatums, support, silence. And still, the road feels unpredictable, even dangerous. Let’s explore what it means to understand your place in the journey and how to reclaim control over your side of the street.

Trap Doors & Land Mines: A Guide for Families Navigating a Loved One’s Use

Let’s talk about the trap doors and land mines—those sneaky patterns and hidden emotional triggers that can quietly sabotage progress for your loved one and you.

Reclaiming Purpose: How ‘Serving Those Who Served’ is Helping Veterans Reconnect and Heal

Through peer-led support groups, open dialogue, and shared vulnerability, veterans at STWS begin to rebuild what they lost—not just identity, but camaraderie, confidence, and direction.