The Advent Season

Thanksgiving has passed. Christmas is coming. For many folks, this season will be jam-packed with frenetic activity. In between the special events, the shopping, the decorating, and the baking, how can you set aside time for physical and emotional rest and spiritual reflection? Sunday, November 27, marked the beginning of the season of Advent. While […]

A Thanksgiving Blessing

May God bless you with . . .     a heart overflowing with gratitude     a mind focused on God’s good gifts     a body energized to serve others May God bless you with . . .      moments of reconnection with friends and family     moments of remembrance of loved ones lost     moments of reflection on God’s […]

When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Different Levels of Care Can Meet Individual Needs

Learn more about how TND walks alongside Tennessee women struggling with substance use disorders.

Pause and Ponder: Nurturing a Mindset of Gratitude

Tis the season for giving thanks. But not everyone automatically feels thankful at Thanksgiving. For some, memories associated with Thanksgiving gatherings evoke feelings of anger and grief, sadness and loss. The essential question is this: Can you still give thanks even when your experience of the holiday won’t be a carefully curated, Instagram-worthy event? Thanksgiving […]

Pause and Ponder: Happy Halloween!

Every year on Halloween, I recall a conversation from my seminary days that took place during a New Testament class. With Halloween just a few days away, one of my classmates asked our professor a personal question: Do you allow your children to celebrate Halloween? I wasn’t sure why this young man posed the question. […]

National Recovery Month

National Recovery Month Celebrate Recovery With Us As we approach the end of September, The Next Door would like to take a moment to highlight National Recovery Month. National Recovery Month occurs every September and was created in 1989 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration. The goal when creating this new campaign […]

The Black Community and Addiction – Celebrating Black History Month

Since Black History Month was first observed in 1970, it has honored the contributions and sacrifices the Black community has made to help shape our nation. It serves as an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural heritage, adversities, and triumphs that are an undeniable part of our country’s history. During this month, The Next Door […]

2021 in Reflection: Featuring Tambi Swiney

  Tambi Swiney serves at The Next Door as the Spiritual Wellness Coordinator. She has been a part of the TND since the very beginning – she is one of the original Wild Praying Women who founded TND! Tambi’s patience, wisdom, and hope for this organization have been such a bright spot at TND this […]

National Recovery Month 2021 – Recovery is for Everyone

In 2020, there were 619 suspected fatal drug overdoses that occurred in Nashville  – an increase of 32% over 2019. Yet, during the first two quarters of 2021 fatal drug overdoses are up 11% compared to the same time period in 2020.  During this time of an epidemic that is surging in our nation and […]

Pregnancy and Addiction

The most vulnerable women The Next Door serves are our pregnant clients. These women walk through our doors in active addiction and are in dire need of  treatment services for both them and their unborn children.  If women don’t get help, there can be serious negative health outcomes for pregnant women and their developing babies, […]

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