Recovery stories
Danny Allen's story
“I’m in and out of recovery for the last 25 years and stayed off for short times but always went back to it. Two months before I started RDP my key worker asked me if I was interested in joining the programme, but I was in active addiction so I was not able to go.
Shortly after that, I was taken to hospital with a suspected heart attack, I was detoxed in hospital and it went well. At some point, I was approached by my keyworker George he asked me if I was up for IDP so I said I was ready. I came along on the following Friday and started the next Monday, I’ve been coming now for the last seven weeks and have found it so much better than I thought. I feel so much better and more confident, I’ve been working on my triggers and my self-belief. Coming here has given me structure in my life and I can only say it has helped me leaps and bounds.
I am more confident now and I look forward to the rest of the time I I’ve had so much heart from Colin and all the staff. I look forward to coming in every day. It’s seems I am more looking forward than looking back at my life and I’m looking to finish the programme at the end of September and then going on to do some courses I can’t thank them enough for all the help.”
S.C's story
“I have been working with ARC for a few years now and my experience has been great. I was not always optimistic about my recovery, however since starting the recovery day programme on 13th June that has changed. I have been sober for 16 weeks and that could not have been achieved without the tools, knowledge and skills learned at the Recovery Day Programme. My recovery journey has been difficult and at times I have felt like giving up. However with the lessons learned from Shiv, Sophie and Colin, I have pushed past these obstacles and remained on track to stay abstinent and I’m very glad I did. I have learned that recovery is a long journey and replacing old habits can be quite difficult at times but it is very much achievable if you put the time and effort in. Recovery for me is a life long commitment that does not finish after my ARC treatment – in fact this will be the start of my independent recovery – where I have to demonstrate my willpower and remember all that ARC and the RDP has taught me. I hope anyone starting a treatment programme receives the great service I have and I wish them all the best.”
Anonymous
“I cannot express in words how grateful I am to be given this chance of detox and rehab which says a lot because as a whole of the team ARC know, I never stop talking.
The approval of funding is rare and anyone that’s given this opportunity should grab it with both hands, with an open mind and genuinely want to be sober.
If you don’t think you can do it then don’t take this opportunity from someone else that does, but you can do it!! I hope with all my heart, I can go the whole way and come out sober the other side and stay sober for my son but also for me.
Please let go of any guilt you have any because if you keep putting yourself down you won’t be able to build yourself up! Be strong and be selfish because you can’t look after your loved ones if you can’t look after yourself first. God forbid you’re not even alive anymore to care, support and love them in the way you want. To be healthy physically and mentally, live in a normal environment, give them a future and be the role model that you strive to be, Detox is a scary thought but what are the alternatives?
The support I have received from Surjeet (Angel) & the team to help me get into detox and rehab has been life changing and very humbling. I’m the one who usually does the caring for others. If you are like me, usually addiction comes hand-in-hand for our own escapism as empaths.
I beg you, give yourself the most life changing, lifesaving chance in life that you and your family deserve.
Don’t berate yourself if you doubt yourself at times, feel like you can’t leave your life (children family work etc) because you will spend the rest of your life giving the love, support and inspiration to those for so many more years in a positive situation, environment, educational, love. Even just to be aware of what is happening in their lives and not in a fog and loss of memory to be destructive without intention.
So detox and rehab may be profoundly daunting and emotionally traumatic but please ask yourself what is the alternative?
Remember be selfish, concentrate on your recovery!! Just say to yourself: “It’s not my circus and it’s not my monkey” When you get caught up with others problems ‘Just for now!’ Imagine a day when you don’t feel like you do now.
Think of detox and rehab as a well-deserved break, you deserve to get well, your love ones want and need you and you won’t have to cook and clean! ; ))”
