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22nd September 2023

Author: David Clark Posted: 22nd September 2023

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Stigma & Kintsugi

Huseyin Djemil describes working in a rehab where staff used to put a cover story together for residents so that when they left they didn’t have to reveal their past. He found that difficult and later said to residents, when he became temporary CEO of the rehab, ‘Do you really want to start your new your new life with a cover story...

19th September 2023

Author: David Clark Posted: 19th September 2023

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Recovery Friendly Universities: Wendy Dossett

This Recovery Friendly University Pledge is an official commitment to welcoming and supporting people in recovery, valuing the contribution they make, reducing the barriers to university for people in recovery, and fostering a supportive environment that enables...

15th September 2023

Author: David Clark Posted: 15th September 2023

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Our interviewees talk about various aspects relating to the stigmatisation of people who have had a past drug or alcohol problem. David McCartney describes the negative reactions of a doctor who was assessing him as part of the process of determining whether he was eligible to receive benefits after he had come out of a treatment...

10th September 2023

Author: David Clark Posted: 10th September 2023

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Beth’s Recovery Story: ‘Becoming Beth’

I believe all my troubles have also improved my character. If I had never been forced to take a long hard look at myself, I might have gone through life not bothering to iron out my faults, nor to build on my good qualities. I would never have had the chance to be exactly who I am now—a happy, giving, grateful person who embraces...