TTP Counselling Admission & Recovery Community Service’s Manager (North) [email protected]

 Trust the Process Counselling  History of 12 Step Fellowship  Benefits - Attendance of Meetings  Barriers - Attending Meetings  Growth of Merseyside Fellowship  Real Life Case Study  Questions

 Choice of Recovery Model  5 Recovery Community Projects  2 Therapeutic Community Residential Rehab’s  3 Inpatient Detox Units  3 Community Residential Twelve Step Rehab’s

 Rehab – 365 clients - completions 295 = 81%  Detox – 316 clients - completions 289 = 91%  Recovery Community Projects – 474 clients = planned discharge’s – 286 = 63%  Recovery Community Projects – 12 % drop out rate.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Dr Bob & Bill W – Akron, Ohio, USA - 1935 2 Million Members Worldwide – 114,000 meetings.

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Narcotics Anonymous

Jimmy K – California, USA - 1953 58,000 meetings per week in 150 countries   

Cocaine Anonymous

Hollywood, USA - 1982 2,000 USA & Canada meetings (UK – 174)

Cost Effective Hope & Inspiration Abstinent Recovery Journey Recovery Capital Law Abiding Empowerment Diversity Visible Role Models Unity Confidence & Self Esteem Structure Responsibilities Improved Social Skills Improved Health

 Religious Element & Cult

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Religious Element & Cult

 Spiritual View  Belief In Higher Power – Loving & Caring  Literature , Group, Sponsor  Language – GOD

 Attending Twelve Step Meetings Abstinent

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Attending Twelve Step Meetings Abstinent

 Desire to stop problem substance for membership  New people positively encouraged to return (Newcomers)  Relapse not viewed a failure – Encouraged to return

 Fear – Attending Alone for First Time

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Fear – Attending Alone for First Time

 Helpline Numbers  Twelve Step Call  Open Meetings  Sponsorship

 Religious Element & Cult  Attending Twelve Step Meetings Abstinent  Fear – Attending Alone for First Time  Misinformed Information  Drug Treatment Workforce

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Liverpool 2002 Liverpool 2012 Wirral 2002 Wirral 2012 A.A.

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N.A.

 15 Year Addiction – Heroin, Crack & Methadone  Health Related Problems– DVT, Septicaemia, Limb Abscesses, Under Nourishment  Criminal Justice Issues – Prison Sentences  Broken Family Relationships  Periods of Homelessness  Failed Suicide Attempts  Limited Social Skills  Lack of Confidence & Self Esteem

           10 Year abstinent recovery journey Excellent Family relationships Positive Relationship with children Improved Health & Well Being Exercise – 3 x Marathon & 10 Triathlon Events 9 Employment Year History Senior Manager BA Hons – Social Work Degree Married Experienced Worldwide Travel Self Esteem & Confidence

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  Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (2001) 4 th York. Ed. Alcoholics Anonymous. New Narcotics Anonymous World Service Office, Inc. (1988). 5 th Van Nuys CA. Ed. Narcotics Anonymous.    NA Helpline – 0300 999 1212 AA Helpline – 0845 769 7555 CA Helpline – 0800 6120225