Rise Together
An online community for those loving someone struggling with substance use or mental health.
Loving them doesn’t mean losing yourself.
A place to feel supported, understood, and a little less alone.
Loving someone through substance use or mental health challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, and unsure of what to do next. Rise Together is an online community created for the people who are walking that journey alongside them.
This is a place to connect with others who understand, learn practical tools you can actually use, ask questions, share the hard days and celebrate the small wins. You’ll find education, encouragement, conversations and resources focused on communication, boundaries, responding instead of reacting, understanding behavior, caring for yourself, and finding a path forward.
You don’t have to have everything figured out. You just need a place to start.
Rise Together is coming soon.
We’re currently getting the community ready, and we’d love for you to be part of it when we launch.
Join the waitlist to be the first to know when Rise Together is open.
About the host:
meet Joanne!
CERTIFICATIONS:
Advanced Motivational Interviewing
Invitation to Change
CRAFT Approach - Community Reinforcement and Family Training
Certified Recovery Coach Professional
I'm Joanne Feist, a proud mom of two, happily married, and part of a very tight-knit crew. We’re all about making memories: family holidays, beach time, and yearly girls’ trips with my mom, sisters, and nieces. When my Dad was alive, Sunday dinners were a staple, and Hawaii was our favorite family vacation spot. I love to travel and explore, but I’m also just as happy with my toes in the sand, soaking up the peace of the beach.
Growing up, my Dad encouraged me to start a career in real estate. When I turned 18, that’s exactly what I did. I’ve loved building my career around helping people feel at home.
In recent years, my heart has been called in a new direction. After walking through the pain and uncertainty of addiction with my loved one, I was determined to find a different way… something that truly helped. What we were doing wasn’t working. Then I discovered the Invitation to Change and CRAFT approach, and it changed everything. It’s a compassionate, evidence-based method for supporting a loved one through substance use, without losing yourself in the process.
That experience lit a fire in me to complete certification courses and dedicate myself to helping other families navigate their own path through the heartache and complexity of addiction.
Thanks for being here. Whether you're looking for support, real estate guidance, or just curious about my journey…welcome. I’m so glad you found your way here.
