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Guest Blog: Tom’s Rubbish Road to Recovery

Posted on 14th April 202116th September 2021 by K.C. Cade

TRIGGER WARNING: honest talk about suicidal thoughts below may be upsetting The alarm goes off, snooze, 5 more minutes. I close my eyes, my head pounding, a deep feeling of emptiness, hate for the world that I have woken up....Read More

Karim’s ARS: Withdrawing from Heroin under pressure to complete his degree

Posted on 11th January 202116th September 2021 by K.C. Cade

In December I was honoured to record part of Karim's story of how he found himself in addiction, and the amazing story of his recovery. With his permission, we've published 11 clips of him talking in his own words, online. ...Read More

Addiction Recovery Story: JH on drugs, homelessness & family

Posted on 24th November 202016th September 2021 by K.C. Cade

JH shared part of her addiction recovery story and she brought so much encouragement and inspiration from many challenges in her life. Alongside the tough story is so much positivity. "I never thought I'd get away from the drugs as...Read More

Scott: Addiction Recovery Story: early days sober

Posted on 4th November 202016th September 2021 by K.C. Cade

Scott worked in the military and never noticed a problem with his drinking. Then he changed careers and started a job that was very stressful and where he saw trauma regularly. This seemed to be linked to him having a...Read More