16 Jan 2024
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In this podcast, we kick off the journey by diving into the controversial topic of anonymity within Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Annmarie advocates for recovery rights and we shine a spotlight on The Right to Recovery Bill and tackling addiction's financial toll on society. We challenge perceptions about drug consumption rooms, scrutinise Scottish rehab claims and acknowledge the limitations professionals face.
Some of the topics we cover in this episode:
- Annemarie's Foundation
- A Glimpse into AA's Past in 1980s London
- Illuminating a New World Perspective
- "Fake It Till You Make It"
- Steps 4 and 5
- Scotland's and Cocaine: Past and Present
- Decoding Treatment: The Substitute Prescription
- The Unethical Landscape of Methadone Scripts
- Stigma's Surprising Virtue
- Navigating Trust Amidst Relationship Trauma in Recovery
- Rediscovering Life: Drug-Free and Brain Scans
- Advocating for the Recovery Rights: The Right to Recovery Bill
- The Price Tag of Addiction
- Reflections on "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" and Stigma
- Debunking the Value of Drug Consumption Rooms
- Scrutinising Scottish Rehab Claims: Following the Money Trail
- Beyond Lifestyle: Addiction is Not a Choice
- The Limitations of Professionals in Solving the Problem
- Addressing Poverty: The Sedative Struggle
- Revisiting the Right To Recovery Bill
- Trailblazers in the Journey of Recovery
- Embracing a Life of Service
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- The impact of 10 years of cuts to addiction services
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Useful links
- Back the Right to Recovery Bill at Favor UK
- Pleasure Unwoven Documentary
- The Big Book - Working with others
- CBT therapy for addiction
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About Lester Morse
Lester Morse is a neurolinguistic programmer, recovery mentor and coach. With over 30 years of lived experience of addiction and recovery he has supported individuals and families affected by addiction. His career includes frontline outreach, managing homeless and sober living houses as well as working within the criminal justice system. In 2008 he opened residential rehab East Coast Recovery, where he developed the successful Altered Attitudes treatment programme. He now leads Rehabs UK, a trusted independent treatment connector that helps families access addiction treatment and support.