by admin | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog
Continuing in the spirit of mixing things up and trying something new, we present this week’s Recovery Round-Up in the form of a poetry takeover – with a piece of verse from our resident recovery poet and Red Rose volunteer Fred Mansfield. Fred has been writing poetry...
by admin | Jul 26, 2022 | Blog
We’ve decided to do something a bit different for the latest edition of Recovery Round-Up, and temporarily transform the blog into a vlog! Watch Jennie Chapman in conversation with Carl Ablott, Changing Futures Peer Mentor, about his recent success at the Lancashire...
by admin | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog
By Jennie Chapman CASE STUDY: Anthony, 31, has just been to A+E with severe gastro-intestinal pain. This is his sixth visit in four months with the same symptoms. He is visibly in discomfort, and tells you he has been taking opioids for years, in escalating...
by admin | May 17, 2022 | Blog
This week’s blogpost is a particularly poignant one. Last week, we heard from an addict in recovery, who shared practical advice on how to make positive changes and rebuild a purposeful life in the wake of substance use disorder, time in prison and relocation to a new...
by admin | May 3, 2022 | Blog
This week, Recovery Round-Up welcomes its very first guest blogpost! In it, Red Rose Recovery member Stephen shares his 12 tips for cultivating a meaningful, purposeful life after addiction, outlining the practical solutions and mindset-shifting techniques that have...
