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David's Latest Blog Posts

Recovery Voices Launched Today (September 25, 2023)
Apology and What’s Coming Next Month (August 13, 2023)
Powerlessness: Wendy Dossett (August 1, 2023)
Inspired by Natalie’s Story (July 31, 2023)
Gifts of Knowledge That Recovering People Can Bestow: Bill White (July 29, 2023)
An Exciting 24 Hours, Recovery-Wise (July 28, 2023)
My Second Recovery Voices Interview With Wulf Livingston (July 27, 2023)
My Second Interview With James Deakin of North Wales Recovery Communities (July 11, 2023)
Interview With My Recovery Voices Colleague, Wulf Livingston (July 10, 2023)
What’s the Magic at Towards Recovery?: Huseyin Djemil (July 5, 2023)
‘My drinking was out of control – but now I know I can recover’: Andrew (July 3, 2023)
People Need Choice & Opportunity: Dr. David McCartney (June 28, 2023)
Trails of Recovery: Eternal Media (June 27, 2023)
On Being ‘Ballsy’: James Deakin (June 26, 2023)
‘The monkey on my back’ by Recovery Coach (June 23, 2023)
Dr. Wendy Dossett’s Recovery Voices Teaser (June 22, 2023)
Carrying the Message: James Deakin (June 21, 2023)
Overwhelmed by Shame: Dr. David McCartney (June 20, 2023)

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Random Story

Michael’s Recovery Story: ‘The Power of Empathy and Compassion’

Michael followed both his parents into a life of dependent drinking, but he will be 45 years sober on 10 April 2023. He describes his recovery journey, his work as a drug and alcohol counsellor, and his part-time role in ‘retirement’. (7,316 words)

Random Article

Harm Reduction (Harm Minimisation)

Describes the rationale behind the harm reduction approach, as well as the different harm reduction interventions, e.g. needle and syringe exchanges and methadone maintenance. (922 words)

Random Film

Recovery is Self-Healing: ‘Journeys’ Podcast with David Clark & Huseyin Djemil

Hüseyin and David discuss various issues relating to treatment and recovery. Huseyin emphasises that parts of the treatment system need more humanity in the way they interact with, and talk about, recovering people. Many services view recovering people as an monetised asset that can be used to help attract more funding for their organisation, rather […]

Random Resource

Recovery Guide Films of Beth Burgess

A series of six short films on key issues by Recovery Coach, NLP practitioner & recoveree Beth Burgess. You can read Beth’s Recovery Story on this website, and find many more of Beth’s film clips on her YouTube channel.

Random Healing

Youth Suicide & Self-harm: Indigenous Voices, Part 1

This ‘Culture is Life’ Campaign video highlights the problem of youth suicide amongst Indigenous people of Australia. Youth suicide is a problem amongst Indigenous peoples of other colonised nations. Below, are some quotes from The Elders Report into Preventing Self-harm & Youth Suicide. This is a seminal report that brings together the voices of Elders […]