24 hour Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Center for Women & Men
12/21/2025
Nobody is going to stop you but you. Not your past. Not other people. Not the mistakes you made or the fear you feel right now. The only thing standing between where you are and where you want to be is the decision to try again.
Growth doesn’t come when everything feels perfect. It comes when you move forward even while you’re scared, unsure, or tired. You don’t need permission. You don’t need validation. You don’t need to have it all figured out.
Start messy. Start small. Start afraid. Just don’t stay stuck. The moment you stop holding yourself back is the moment your life begins to change.❤️
Alcohol doesn’t just affect the liver. This diagram breaks down how drinking impacts the entire body including the brain, gut, heart, skin, and nervous system. Awareness is the first step toward change.❤️
Sadness and depression are not the same, even though they often get confused.
Sadness is a natural emotion. It usually comes in response to a situation like loss, disappointment, or stress. It comes in waves, has a clear cause, and over time it softens. You can still feel moments of relief, connection, or joy in between.
Depression is deeper and heavier. It can last weeks, months, or longer. Sometimes there is no clear reason. It can affect sleep, appetite, energy, focus, and self worth. It doesn’t just change how you feel, it changes how you function.
Both are real. Both deserve compassion. And if sadness turns into something that feels constant, overwhelming, or hard to manage alone, reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
You are not broken. You are human.❤️
12/12/2025
There isn’t a single story of someone regretting getting sober.
What you hear instead are stories of people wishing they chose sobriety sooner. Recovery brings clarity, peace, and a life that feels grounded again.
The process is tough, but the outcome is always worth it every time.❤️
12/09/2025
✨ Sometimes people come to Elmhurst Home looking for a hot meal, and within 24 hours they’re gone again.
And that’s okay. ✨
Recovery starts when you’re ready not a minute before.
Just know this: even if today isn’t your time, we’re still here.
When you’re ready for the process, ready for change, ready for support we’ve got you. ❤️🏠
12/03/2025
This holiday season, our hearts are extra full. At Elmhurst Home, we’re grateful for our residents, our team, and the community that continues to support our mission. Thank you for helping us create a place where hope and healing live. 🤍🎄
12/01/2025
If you stopped drinking for 30 days, imagine what could change. Clearer skin. Better sleep. More energy. Less anxiety. Waking up with a clear mind instead of regret. Thirty days might feel small, but the shift it can create in your body and your spirit is powerful.
Sometimes you do not need a whole new life. You just need one month of choosing yourself. ❤️
12/01/2025
Kate Middleton’s message is a reminder that addiction is not a choice and not a personal failure. It is a complex mental health condition that deserves empathy, support, and humanity. Too many people are still met with fear, shame, and judgement when what they truly need is understanding.
Her words matter because change starts with conversations like this. When we lead with kindness, we help break the stigma and remind people that they are not alone in their fight. ❤️
11/30/2025
Addiction is never just what we see on the surface.
The cravings, the using, the relapse… that is only the tip.
Underneath sits the real weight. Trauma. Shame. Anxiety. Loneliness. Unmet needs. Pain most people never talk about.
Healing begins when we stop judging the surface and start understanding the depth.❤️
11/30/2025
The worst part of drinking wasn’t the hangover. It was waking up with that same heavy feeling day after day.
Sobriety doesn’t just clear your mind. It gives you back the version of yourself you thought you lost.
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“You have to always put yourself in someone’s else shoes and realize that true success is when you are able to give each other a hand“ – Naomi Oden.
Elmhurst Home, Inc. (EHI) was founded in the late 1970’s by Mr. James Oden & Mrs. Naomi Oden. For many years prior to opening Elmhurst Home, James and Naomi would have different meetings out of their home to help encourage those who they called “down on their luck”. In the late 1970’s they saw a growing drug epidemic in the city of Detroit and recognized that something had to be done to save their community in which they loved so dearly. James & Naomi, had several businesses throughout the Detroit metro area, but helping those in need was always very near to their hearts. They closed down their other businesses in order to really focus on developing a substance abuse treatment center (12007 Linwood Ave.). Their vision of a community was one that constantly gives back to those in need. This vision and passion to help those in need, birthed the idea of a place where those can come to get clean and make a positive change in one’s life.
This same vision and passion was passed down to John C. Oden (current Executive Director). Elmhurst Home, Inc., which started out with just one contract and one building, has throughout the years, expanded to several contracts and a new building.
Naomi’s Nest (name after Naomi Oden) was opened in 2005, as the first all women’s facility for Elmhurst Home, Inc (EHI). The dedicated staff of EHI has helped expand the organization but the vision and leadership of Mr. John C. Oden has guided EHI to what it is today. “Make good decisions” is a famous quote from John C. Oden, who throughout his years of service at Elmhurst Home, Inc. has always put people first and he has carried on the vision and passion of his parents through his dedication to make Elmhurst Home, Inc. one of the best substance abuse treatment centers in Detroit.
