Open Arms Recovery Center

02/01/2026

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A misguided nurse coinciding with the arrival of medetomidine in the drug supply nearly proved fatal for me. It’s impossible ...

02/01/2026

Addiction doesn’t arrive loud
It eats your family first.
It teaches you to miss birthdays,to turn excuses into survival.
You don’t mean to turn your back on your kids,it happens slowly,until absence feels normal.

Your children stop asking.
Your parents prays in silence.
And addiction whispers they’re better off without you.
It steals your character,makes the high more important
than holding your child’s hands.
Recovery ❤️‍🩹 isn’t quitting a substance,it’s facing the damage and becoming someone your family can trust again. 😩😩😩

ADDICTION.”…..
Ab”

01/30/2026

🐾✨ Meet Star – Joining Us at the Reentry Opportunity Center ✨🐾

We’re excited to share that York County Department of Probation Services is welcoming a Facility Dog, and Star will be joining us at the Reentry Opportunity Center one day each week.

Star is a professionally trained Facility Dog through Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD). Facility dogs are trained to work alongside staff in professional settings and assist with structured, task-based interactions. Star will be present at the ROC during scheduled times as she begins her placement. 🐕‍🦺

As Star gets settled into her role at the ROC, we’re inviting the community to help us get her started off right.

🛒 How you can help:

We’ve created an Amazon Wishlist with items that will support Star’s care and daily routine while she’s at the ROC—from enrichment toys to basic supplies.

👉 View & support Star’s Wishlist here:
🔗 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/20D6EG45IW90U?ref_=wl_share

Every contribution helps ensure Star has what she needs as she begins this new placement.

Thank you for continuing to support innovative partnerships and community-based approaches at the ROC. We look forward to introducing Star to you soon! 🐾

01/29/2026

Check this out! This is amazing! Many parents and friends of the person with SUD do not know what to do or what to expect. If your loved one is using substances please use the link.

https://www.pa.gov/agencies/ddap/treatment-and-support/family-learning-series

01/25/2026

Due to the inclement weather we will be closed tomorrow 1/26/26. Please be safe and stay warm. Counselors will be calling clients to get them re-scheduled.

01/23/2026

Behavioral health job postings…..

Looking for meaningful work in behavioral health?

York County agencies are hiring now across prevention, treatment, and recovery.
View openings on the York Opioid Collaborative Partner Job Board.

https://yorkopioidcollaborative.org/behavioral-health-open-positions/

01/23/2026

No matter what you're experiencing, if you need someone to lean on for confidential support, 24/7/365 confidential support is always available for mental health and substance use.

💙 Help yourself & share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help

01/23/2026

Robert 💙

01/23/2026

💎 Coping Thoughts. 💎

💎 Here is a list of some coping thoughts that people have found helpful (McKay, Davis, & Fanning, 1997).
💎 Check the ones that are helpful to you and also create your own.
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💎 “This situation won’t last forever.”

💎 “I’ve already been through many other painful experiences, and I’ve survived.”

💎 “This too shall pass.”

💎 “My feelings make me uncomfortable right now, but I can accept them.”

💎 “I can be anxious and still deal with the situation.”

💎 “I’m strong enough to handle what’s happening to me right now.”

💎 “This is an opportunity for me to learn how to cope with my fears.”

💎 “I can ride this out and not let it get to me.”

💎 “I can take all the time I need right now to let go and relax.”

💎 “I’ve survived other situations like this before, and I’ll survive this one too.”

💎 “My anxiety/fear/sadness won’t kill me; it just doesn’t feel good right now.”

💎 “These are just my feelings, and eventually they’ll go away.”

💎 “It’s okay to feel sad/anxious/afraid sometimes.”

💎 “My thoughts don’t control my life, I do.”

💎 “I can think different thoughts if I want to.”

💎 “I’m not in danger right now.”

💎 “So what?”

💎 “This situation sucks, but it’s only temporary.”

💎 “I’m strong and I can deal with this.”

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These help tolerate distressing situations by giving strength + motivation to endure hard experiences.

You can begin using them immediately.

Write your 5 favourite coping thoughts on an index card or a sticky note and keep it with you in your wallet or purse.

Or put your coping thoughts in conspicuous places where you can see them every day, like on your refrigerator or mirror.

The more you see your coping thoughts, the more quickly they will become part of your automatic thought process.

From :
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook.
Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal
Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation & Distress Tolerance by

Matthew McKay, PH.D. • Jeffrey C.Wood , PSY.D. Jeffrey Brantley, MD . New Harbinger Publications. 2007.

01/23/2026

Do you know of someone who would be interested in our Twilight Care starting this January? Tell them to get on our wait list now for this first-of-its-kind program at York Day Early Learning.

https://www.yorkday.org/wait-list

01/23/2026

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