Transcript Andy Tutte Sustaining Recovery - National Treatment Agency

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.
https://www.ndtms.net
 Alcoholics Anonymous
 Dr Bob & Bill W – Akron, Ohio, USA - 1935
 2 Million Members Worldwide – 114,000 meetings.
 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)
Hope &
Inspiration
Recovery
Capital
Abstinent
Recovery
Journey
Cost
Effective
Empowerment
Diversity
Visible Role
Models
Law
Abiding
Unity
Confidence
& Self
Esteem
Structure
Responsibilities
Improved
Social Skills
Improved
Health
 Religious Element & Cult
 Religious Element & Cult
 Spiritual View
 Belief In Higher Power – Loving & Caring
 Literature , Group, Sponsor
 Language – GOD
 Attending Twelve Step Meetings Abstinent
 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
 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
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A.A.
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C.A.
N.A.
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Liverpool 2002
Liverpool 2012
Wirral 2002
Wirral 2012
 15 Year Addiction – Heroin, Crack & Methadone
 Health Related Problems– DVT, Septicaemia, Limb
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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
 http://www.cauk.org.uk
 http://www.na.org
 http://www.na.org
 https://www.ndtms.net/default.aspx
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (2001) 4th Ed. Alcoholics Anonymous. New
York.
 Narcotics Anonymous World Service Office, Inc. (1988). 5th Ed. Narcotics Anonymous.
Van Nuys CA.
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 NA Helpline – 0300 999 1212
 AA Helpline – 0845 769 7555
 CA Helpline – 0800 6120225