Knoxville Healthy Living & Recovery Resource Guide
What does the best possible “you” look like?
When it comes to addiction, it’s no secret that abusing substances can devastate your body, enslave your mind, and crush your spirit. For those living with a drug or alcohol addiction in Knoxville, Landmark Recovery works tirelessly to help you treat your substance abuse but also to help you build the best version of yourself. Thankfully, there are limitless local resources available to anyone pursuing recovery and healthy living!
Once you’ve experienced what it’s like to feel your best physically, mentally, and spiritually (and free of substances), we believe you will start to see the difference in every area of your life: in your thought life, at work, with your family and friends. It is a ripple effect that starts with you and impacts everything else! Whether you want to continue improving your physical health, mental health, relationships, or achieving personal life goals, it all comes back to you taking care of yourself. No one else can make these choices for you!
To get you started, we’ve put together a list of local resources as you pursue healthy living and a life of recovery in the East Tennessee area.
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What is your mental health, exactly? It involves your thinking, emotions, and behaviors. It also affects how you make choices, relate to other people, and handle stress. Alcohol and drug use impacts all of these things, and — in simple terms — addiction is the relationship between the substances you are abusing and your brain.
For this reason, taking care of your mental health is important for addiction recovery and living your best life. For some, it’s creating healthier thought patterns and coping skills. For others, it’s learning how to navigate life despite family history, trauma, or psychological challenges.
No matter where you are in your understanding of your personal mental health, there are professionals, support groups, and organizations who can come alongside you
University students handle an enormous amount of pressure. Between juggling school, jobs, internships, and extracurricular activities, anxiety can skyrocket, and it can start to feel like you are spinning out of control. The University of Tennessee offers personal counseling, psychotherapy, and mental health outreach and consultation services to its students.
Knoxville Behavioral and Mental Health Services offers evaluation, therapy, parent services, and tutoring for anyone who may be struggling to express their feelings.
A group of independent therapists who are dedicated to working with you and your family to improve your emotional health, your relationships, and your lives.
A non-profit organization dedicated to educating the community on mental health issues, offering free mental health screenings and partaking in outreach programs and activities to bring awareness to mental health issues.
Individuals with substance abuse and behavioral problems come to the Tennessee Valley Teen Challenge to break old habits and to learn work and job skills.
As East Tennessee’s leading nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, social and victim services, the Center has served individuals with the most needs and fewest resources.
A Christ-centered recovery program for everyone struggling with hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Family members of individuals who are struggling with these issues are also welcome!
Assists AA groups of East Tennessee in carrying out the Alcoholics Anonymous message to those who suffer from alcoholism. Visit their site for a schedule of upcoming meetings in the East Tennessee area!
A 12-step program for family members and friends who are concerned about the substance use or mental health of a loved one. This group is held on Tuesdays from 7p-8p at Peninsula Lighthouse, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37909.
Intended as support for the family members and friends of individuals struggling with alcoholism and offering schedules for both in-person and virtual meetings in the Knoxville area.
A site published by the Knoxville Area of Narcotics Anonymous to inform the public about NA in and around Knoxville
For a Healthier Body
For those who have been caught up in addiction, neglecting your body is all too familiar to you: forgetting to eat, not eating a healthy diet, or going without food altogether could have been trademarks of your life.
A body that is well-cared for is one that is nourished so that it can function as it was intended. At Landmark Recovery, this is why we are champions of healthy bodies.
While being physically healthy looks different for everyone, across the board healthy bodies need regular exercise, a balanced diet, and appropriate amounts of rest. And thanks to research and technology, we know so much more about the factors that contribute to our physical health and can make decisions based on those factors. In the 21st century, there are also so many more options available for exercise and nutrition, no matter someone’s abilities or dietary restrictions.
Rocky Top prides themselves on being unique because its members are in all different stages of their fitness journeys and come from entirely different backgrounds, life experiences, and present circumstances
Get your body moving with all the programs offered at the YMCA! Whether you like swimming, exercising, or social connection, the Y has something for everyone in the community.
An affordable gym in the Knoxville area offering amenities for everyone. With various equipment and classes, they also offer childcare, “coffee club,” redlight therapy, saunas, and more!
Knoxville’s only elite strength training facility! With an outdoor gym, personal and group training, and prepared meals to enjoy before or after your workout.
The therapists at Meadowsweet tailor each massage to the individual client’s needs and blend modalities to what suits them best to alleviate any aches, pains, and discomfort.
Looking for a scenic area to walk your dog or play with your kids? Enjoy the lake and mountain views from the paths of Lakeshore Park with ball fields, trails, lawns, and a playground.
A scenic trail of one of the best-preserved forts from the Civil War era with views of the downtown skyline and the highest peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains. Provides areas for walking, swimming, kayaking, and more.
A community offering a friendly environment that encourages the manifestation of more love and kindness to ourselves and others. Browse through their options for classes, training, and spa services!
Offering group yoga classes, specialty services and workshops, private instruction, meditation groups, yoga teacher training, Thai Yoga massages, massage therapy, and massage continuing education courses.
For Lifting Your Spirit
Addiction can leave you feeling hopeless and as if your dreams are no longer within reach. This is so untrue! There is still life ahead of you, starting with today. This is the beauty of recovery and sobriety: you can start and dream again.
Caring for one’s spirit can look different for everyone. It can look like being at peace with your inner life, fulfilling a purpose, or finding connection with a higher power, among other things. It can also be as simple as doing things you enjoy. There are many unique, life-giving activities in the world that you can experience!
Less than a one-hour drive from Knoxville and with so much to do and see during every season, Dollywood Parks and Resorts are sure to excite the entire family!
The Zoo Knoxville is on a mission to save animals from extinction, both locally and globally! Explore their many acres of land inhabited by hundreds of exotic creatures.
Maybe you’ve decided to bring a new member to your family. Pets are great for our mental health by showing us unconditional love, companionship, and getting us moving! Visit the Young-Williams Animal Center to rescue a furry friend today!
Knoxville is home to many murals that help tell the story of the city in a visual, artistic way. Talented local and visiting artists use a variety of canvases to enhance the natural landscape of Knoxville with over 40 painted murals.
Who says you can’t stay sober when you catch a game at Rocky Top? Explore UTK’s campus, play “Find the Smokey Statues,” or paint The Rock – an iconic UT landmark.
As the only facility of its kind dedicated to women’s basketball, the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor the past, celebrate the present, and promote the future of women’s basketball.
