Marcie's experience with our Grief Program

Introducing the North Alabama Chapter of GRASP 

How is GRASP different from other grief support groups? NOMA's GRASP Support Group is very specific to the loss of a loved one due to substance use whether it is an accidental overdose of a "recreational" user, or someone who has been diagnosed with longterm addiction. This group meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Please contact our Family Program Coordinator prior to attending the first meeting.

Mirroring our cohesive Family Support Group, NOMA's grief support is designed to provide:
  • Tools to help you cope with the loss of a loved one after substance use
  • Connection with others who are on the same journey
  • Support using psychoeducational tools that are proven to help address loss of a loved one due to substance use
Please contact our Family Program Coordinator Beth McAnally ​to determine whether this portion of our Family Program will meet your needs. You can also call 256-384-5055.

Our first field trip: The Rage Room in Huntsville!

Rage rooms, also known as smash rooms or anger rooms, can be a unique outlet for processing grief. It can provide and safe and controlled environment to release pent-up emotions. We know that a Rage Room isn't a quick fix to healing, but it certainly feels good to release that anger.

Special thanks to Rage Room Huntsville for providing this space for our GRASP group.

NOMA Angel Tree on Tinsel Trail, Big Spring Park, Huntsville


For the ninth year, Not One More Alabama (NOMA) is participating in the annual Tinsel Trail with its iconic Angel Tree that memorializes those who have died as a result of alcohol, substance use disorder or accidental overdose.

The 2025 Tinsel Trail opens November 28 and continues until December 31, 2025 at Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville. It is one of the region's most popular tourist destinations during the holidays. Local businesses, organizations, groups and families sponsor and decorate live Christmas trees that are displayed along the beautiful and historic Big Spring Park.

Each year NOMA's flagship Angel Tree is one of the largest on Tinsel Trail and is adorned with images of loved ones lost to overdose or addiction. It is our mission to provide families with an opportunity to memorialize the life of a family member taken by this epidemic. 

It is our hope that the Angel Tree will stand as a reminder that addiction crosses all barriers and impacts everyone. The Angel Tree is visited by hundreds of people during the holidays and provides a place of comfort for families to honor and remember their loved one.  

Submitting a photo

​If you are an immediate family member who has lost a loved one due to substance use disorder and wish to add their photo to the Angel Tree on Tinsel Trail, please choose the button below for our Google Form:
​You will be asked to attach your loved one's photo to the form. If you do not have a Google account, please email a photo, including the name of your loved one to [email protected].

You may also mail a non-returnable photo to:

​Not One More Alabama
​Attn: Memorials
P.O. Box 161
Huntsville, AL 35805 

​If your loved one's photo was included on the 2024 Angel Tree and you would like us to include the photo on this year's Angel Tree, please select the button below and you'll be taken to our Google Forms.
Please note: Due to privacy standards, only immediate family members (spouse, children, parents, grandparents and siblings) of the individual being remembered are permitted to submit a photo on the Angel Tree or the Memorial Page of NOMA's website. We understand there can be special circumstances. If so, please Email Us and we will follow up with you at our earliest opportunity. ​