WakeUp Carolina

WakeUp Carolina WUC is a nonprofit 501c3 recovery community organization that serves the greater Charleston area.

04/21/2026

Struggling with urges? Thoughts all over the place? Let’s work through it. 💯

Our SMART Recovery meeting in Moncks Corner is all about real tools for real life.

This isn’t just talking about the problem—
it’s learning how to solve it.

✔️ Manage cravings and urges
✔️ Challenge negative thinking
✔️ Build motivation
✔️ Take back control

No labels. No judgment. Just a plan forward.

🕕 Tuesdays at 6PM

WakeUp Carolina 325 E. Main Street, Moncks Corner

Recovery is a skill—and you can learn it.

👇 Message us if you want to get connected

04/21/2026

To the moms carrying it all… this space is for you ❤️

Loving someone who struggles with substance use can feel overwhelming, isolating, and exhausting.

You don’t have to have all the answers.
You don’t have to carry it alone.

Our Mother’s Gathering Support Group is a safe place to:
Share your story
Connect with other moms who understand
Learn healthy ways to cope, set boundaries, and heal

No judgment. No pressure. Just support.

🕕 Tuesdays at 6PM

WakeUp Carolina 325 E. Main Street, Moncks Corner

You’ve been strong for everyone else… now it’s your turn to be supported.

04/20/2026

⚠️ ATTENTION ALL VETERANS ⚠️

Get ready…

We are coming to Mount Pleasant.

WakeUp Carolina is proud to announce the official launch of Serving Those Who Served – Mount Pleasant (STWS-MP)

🗓 Thursday, April 23rd
🕡 1830 Hours (6:30 PM)
📍 786 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite C, Mount Pleasant, SC

This is more than a meeting.

This is a place where veterans can reconnect with the tribe, build real support, and stand shoulder to shoulder with others who understand the journey.

Whether you’re looking for community, resources, accountability, or just miss being around fellow veterans—

You have a seat here.

No rank.
No judgment.
Just veterans helping veterans move forward.

The mission continues… and now it comes to Mount Pleasant.

REPORT IN NEXT THURSDAY.

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04/20/2026

No matter how your week starts…
you don’t have to face it alone.

Our Main Street All-Recovery Meeting is a place where real people show up, speak honestly, and support each other through whatever life throws their way.

No labels.
No judgment.
Just connection and growth.

Whether you’re just getting started or years into recovery—there’s a seat for you.

🕕 Mondays at 6PM

WakeUp Carolina 325 E. Main Street, Moncks Corner

Start your week strong. Show up for yourself.

04/20/2026

Recovery isn’t luck… it’s a skill. 💯

If you’re looking for real tools—not just talk—our SMART Recovery meeting in Mount Pleasant is where it starts.

This is a practical, solution-focused approach to recovery that helps you:
✔️ Manage urges
✔️ Build motivation
✔️ Change thinking patterns
✔️ Take back control of your life

No labels. No judgment. Just tools that work.

Whether you’re new or looking to strengthen your recovery, this space is for you.

🕕 Mondays at 6PM

WakeUp Carolina – 786 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite C, Mount Pleasant

Learn it. Practice it. Live it.

👇 Message us if you want to get connected

04/19/2026

📅 WEEK OF 4/20/26 AT WakeUp Carolina

New week. Fresh start. New Veteran Program launching in Mount Pleasant Thursday 630pm

Let’s lock in 🔒

No matter where you’re at in your journey…
there’s a seat for you here.

📍 MONCKS CORNER (325 E. Main St.)

Monday (4/20) – 6PM → Main Street Recovery (All-Recovery)
Tuesday (4/21) – 6PM → SMART Recovery + DAD2DAD + Mothers Gathering
Wednesday (4/22) – 6PM → Serving Those Who Served (Veterans)
Thursday (4/23) – 6PM → SMART Recovery + Healing Hearts
Thursday (4/23) – 6PM → Healing Hearts

📍 MOUNT PLEASANT

Monday (4/20) – 6PM → SMART Recovery
Tuesday (4/21) – 6PM → DAD2DAD
Wednesday (4/22) – 6PM → Creighton’s House (Young Adult All-Recovery)
Thursday (4/23) – 4:30PM → Mothers Gathering
Thursday (4/23) - 630PM → Serving Those Who Served (New)

💥 Real support. Real people. Real change.
No cost. No judgment. Just show up.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign…
this is it.

👇 Tag someone who needs this
📩 Message us with any questions
🚶‍♂️ Or just walk through the door

04/18/2026

You think it’s just weed…

But today’s cannabis is stronger than ever.

The compound behind the high is Delta-9 THC — and it affects your brain more than most people realize.

Here’s what matters:

👉 It alters mood, perception, and reaction time
👉 It can impact memory and decision-making
👉 It may increase anxiety or panic in some users
👉 Higher potency = higher risk

⚠️ And here’s the shift…

This isn’t the same cannabis from years ago.
THC levels are higher. Edibles are stronger. Effects last longer.

What feels “normal” can hit a lot harder than expected.

This isn’t about judgment — it’s about awareness.

Know what you’re using. Know how it affects you.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

📞 843-972-8154
🌐 wakeupcarolina.org

04/17/2026

MEET THE STAFF

Behind every strong recovery community… there are people who hold the line when things get heavy.

Today we’re proud to highlight Brenda Nikic – Family Program Manager at WakeUp Carolina

Brenda isn’t just part of the team…
She’s the calm in the storm for families who don’t know where to turn.

She works with moms, dads, spouses, and loved ones who are carrying the weight of addiction—often silently, often alone. And she meets them right where they are… no judgment, just understanding.

Because addiction doesn’t just impact the individual—
It impacts the entire family system.

And that’s where Brenda steps in.

💬 She helps families:
• Rebuild communication
• Set healthy boundaries
• Find their own healing (not just wait on someone else’s)
• Understand addiction from a real, human perspective

She reminds people of something powerful:
👉 You didn’t cause it. You can’t control it. But you don’t have to face it alone.

Through programs like Mothers Gathering and family support groups, Brenda is helping families move from chaos → clarity… from fear → strength.

This work matters.
Because when families heal… recovery gets stronger.

Help us show Brenda some love 👇
Drop a 💙 or a 🙏 in the comments

04/16/2026

Stuck in your thoughts? Let’s work through it.

Our SMART Recovery meeting in Moncks Corner is built for action—
real tools you can use to handle real-life situations.

This isn’t just talking about what’s wrong…
it’s learning how to fix it.

✔️ Manage urges and cravings
✔️ Challenge negative thinking
✔️ Build motivation
✔️ Create a plan that works

No labels. No judgment. Just progress.

🕕 Thursdays at 6PM

WakeUp Carolina 325 E. Main Street, Moncks Corner

Take control. One step at a time.

👇 Message us if you want to get connected

04/15/2026

There’s something different about being around other veterans

No need to explain everything.
No need to translate your experiences.

Because they already get it.

The structure.
The stress.
The transition.
The things we carry that most people will never fully understand.

Our Serving Those Who Served (STWS) Veteran Support Meeting is built on that connection—
veterans helping veterans.

It’s a place to talk real, build each other up, and find a new mission beyond the uniform.

No judgment. No pressure. Just your people.

🕕 Wednesdays at 6PM

WakeUp Carolina 325 E. Main Street, Moncks Corner, SC

You served together then… now we stand together here.

👇 Tag a veteran who needs this

04/14/2026

Over 90 chances to save a life… in just a few hours.

Earlier today, WakeUp Carolina partnered with The Charleston Center Charleston County Government for a Narcan pop-up event at Shem Creek.

Together, we distributed 90+ Narcan kits into the hands of our community.

Let that sink in…

That’s 90+ opportunities to reverse an overdose.
90+ families that could get more time.
90+ reminders that prevention and education matter.

This is what boots-on-the-ground work looks like.

Meeting people where they are.
Having real conversations.
Removing stigma.
Putting life-saving tools directly into the community.

Because the reality is simple:

You never know when you might be the one who can save a life.

We’re grateful for our continued partnership with The Charleston Center and everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and took the step to be prepared.

If you don’t carry Narcan…

today is a good day to start.

Address

786 C Johnnie Dodds Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC
29464

Telephone

+18439728154

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Creating Hope & Change with Substance Misuse in Charleston, Berkeley, & Dorchester Counties.

WakeUp Carolina is recognized as a 501c3 non-profit corporation dedicated to the awareness, education, and recovery from substance use disorders in our community.

WakeUp also operates a dedicated recovery community center called "Creighton's House" that supports both young people and adults struggling with substance misuse. We simultaneously embrace their family and friends who quickly need information, answers, action & their own healing.

All Wakeup Carolina services, including Creighton's House, are 100% funded by generous donations & grants from citizens, corporations and government entities.