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Recovery Stories
Ian and Irene’s Story, ‘Living through our son’s addiction and death: Our journey to recovery’
After losing their son Robin to a heroin overdose, Ian and Irene set up a support group to help family members avoid some of the problems they experienced. … Read More ➔
Tim’s Story: ‘Doctor in Recovery’
As Tim found out, having a medical degree offers no protection against addiction, nor from the hard work that is required to change oneself as a key part of the recovery journey. … Read More ➔
Matthew’s Recovery Story: ‘Making most of the opportunity’
Matthew set himself up a personal recovery plan to overcome his addiction to opiates, gambling and overeating - and his life has been transformed. … Read More ➔
Beth’s Recovery Story: ‘Becoming Beth’
A fullly-fledged dependent drinker by age nineteen, Beth has gone on to become a recovery coach and writer in order to help other people escape from addiction. … Read More ➔
Simon’s Recovery Story: ‘Gratitude for the life I thought was over…’
Simon's first NA meeting was pivotal, not just in helping him turn his life around, but also in setting him up to make future significant contributions to NA both in the UK and abroad. … Read More ➔
Sapphire’s Recovery Story: ‘It should all be about the person’
Shows the importance of person-centered treatment. Things went well when Sapphire was intimately involved in decisions about her treatment, but poorly when professionals took sole control. … Read More ➔
Recent Posts
- Personal Favourite: ‘A journey toward recovery: From the inside out’ by Dale Walsh (April 1, 2015)
- ‘Say ‘No’ to the Fiction of Brain Diseases: Towards a New Psychiatry’ by Robert Berezin, MD (March 31, 2015)
- Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs and Withdrawal (March 30, 2015)
- Relationships, Connection and Healing from Trauma (March 24, 2015)
- Breaking Trauma Trails: Facilitating the Healing of Indigenous People (Part 4) (March 23, 2015)
- Classic Blog: ‘Afternow’ – what’s next for the health of society? by Phil Hanlon (March 20, 2015)
- Phil Valentine Sets Off Today: Recovery on the Appalachian Trail (March 19, 2015)
- Classic blog: ‘Recovery is contagious redux’ by Bill White (March 17, 2015)
- Recovery Walks the Appalachian Trail: From Phil’s Family (March 16, 2015)
- Breaking Trauma Trails: Facilitating the Healing of Indigenous People (Parts 2 and 3) (March 15, 2015)
- Classic Blog: ‘Learning Leadership: How to become a leader in the NHS’ by Professor Aidan Halligan (March 13, 2015)
- Breaking Trauma Trails: Facilitating the Healing of Indigenous People (Part 1) (March 12, 2015)
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