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David's Latest Blog Posts

Is Medication Assisted Treatment like the Hotel California?: David McCartney (August 12, 2022)
My Interview with Huseyin Djemil for his ‘Journeys’ Podcast (July 18, 2022)
‘Addiction treatment mismatch: when what’s on offer isn’t always what’s wanted’ by David McCartney (July 13, 2022)
Fighting stigma and discrimination when recovering from problem drug use (July 12, 2022)
Revised ‘Steps to Reintegration’ Model by Julian Buchanan (July 11, 2022)
The everyday lives of recovering drug users (June 21, 2022)
The New ‘William White Papers’ Website (June 7, 2022)
‘Out of the dark into the light: The beginning of the recovery journey’ by Rosie (May 30, 2022)
‘Tackling Problem Drug Use: A New Conceptual Framework’ by Julian Buchanan, Part 3 (May 18, 2022)
‘Tackling Problem Drug Use: A New Conceptual Framework’ by Julian Buchanan, Part 2 (May 16, 2022)
‘Tackling Problem Drug Use: A New Conceptual Framework’ by Julian Buchanan, Part 1 (May 13, 2022)
‘It doesn’t work for everyone’—a take on 12-step approaches, by DJMac (April 18, 2022)
Reflections on the Lessons of History: Bill White (April 14, 2022)
Michael’s 44th Sober Anniversary, and an Update (April 10, 2022)
Kevan Martin’s Birthday and Story Update (April 9, 2022)

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Random Story

Kevan’s Recovery Story: ‘He’s a Loser and Will Never Be Any Good’

After 25 years of problem drinking and eight years in and out of psychiatric hospitals, Kevan runs NERAF which has nearly 100 staff and volunteers and provides a support service across the north-east of England (9,000 words).

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Journeys Into and Out of Heroin Addiction, Part 1:

Common themes that resonate about people’s journeys into and out of heroin addiction, and common factors that influence these journeys. This first part focuses on the descent into addiction (5,300 words).

Random Film

Ruby’s Healing Story

Marion Kickett, Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies at Curtin University in Perth, shares the harrowing story of Ruby and describes how her early experiences impacted on her life. By forgiving people involved in these terrible events, Ruby started a healing process which led to her realising a dream. Sharing Culture. [9’42”]

Random Resource

Mike’s Tunes

Recovery can be lonely at times, so Mike has selected a number of his favourite inspirational songs from YouTube. Mike is 42 years in recovery and you can read his Recovery Story on this website.

Random Healing

Gabor Maté: Our Strange Indifference to Aboriginal Addiction

“Addicts are made, not born, and the most common precursors are early childhood privation, neglect and abuse. For several generations, Canada’s native children have been far more likely to suffer grinding penury, abuse and childhood substance addictions than non-natives.” Gabor Maté Marlene, a 46-year old native woman, sat in my office last week, slumped on […]