On this weeks #RecoveryTalks​ we have two members of #Alanon​ who volunteer as sponsors in #Alateen​ meetings.

Alateen is for teenage relatives and friends of alcoholics. Alateen is part of Al-Anon.

Alateen facilitate meetings for 12-17 year olds. They meet to share their experiences of having, or having had, a problem drinker in their lives. They help and support each other.

By attending meetings, young people gain an understanding of the illness and feel the benefits of realising they are not alone. They learn that they did not cause this problem and that they are not responsible for their relative’s or friend’s drinking or behaviour.

By sharing their experiences, they find solutions to their problems and hope for the future.

They learn that they did not cause this problem and that they are not responsible for their relative’s or friend’s drinking or behaviour.

By sharing their experiences, they find solutions to their problems and hope for the future.

For information about Alateen meetings in the UK, phone:

020 7593 2070

or email the General Service Office at:

enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk

Instagram and Twitter: @AlAnonUKandEire

Facebook:

@AlAnonFamilyGroupUK

General information about Al-Anon UK can be found on the Al-Anon UK website:

https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/alateen/​

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#DDAUK​ is a peer led support group, based in London, that focuses on abstinence based recovery and mental health maintenance. They also welcome family members or friends affected by addiction of loved ones. DDAUK are currently running zoom meetings for their users and this has meant people further from London have joined the group.

When not in lockdown, DDAUK run face to face meetings, creative groups such as art or meditation, bi annual retreats into the country, and other social events like a Christmas dinner.

DDAUK are passionate about giving advice about mental health as well as recovery and look to expand similarly to America.

For more information: www.DDAUK.org

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The manager of cafe sobar, Jason Loftus, has been running this CiC for seven years, and along with the cafe runs several creative projects within it. Cafe sobar is under the umbrella of #DoubleImpactNottingham​ previously on #RecoveryTalks​

#CafeSobar​ has poetry groups, music groups, and other creative meetings. Before lockdown #CafeSobar​ was doing music shows and poetry readings where performers were almost all in #Recovery​. The cafe was used very much as a community hub for people to go for help with their recovery.

Jason is passionate about getting through the layer of addiction to the creativity within each person, that has maybe been put aside for their #Addiction​. He wants to create a safe space for creativity for those in recovery and wants them pursue these dreams and facilitates this, with poetry and music and other creative arts.

Service user Grzegorz (happy to be called Greg). He stated his life was saved by cafe sober and has been abstinent for three years after his most recent relapse, but is open about his recovery journey. He is encouraged to engage in his passions which is working well for him.

Jason’s number - 07718 425557

https://www.doubleimpact.org.uk/cafe-...​

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