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Personal Stories: Why are Personal Stories important?
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Monday, 24 March 2008. Why are Personal Stories important? The experiences and views of people who have 'been there' are critical for our understanding of addiction and recovery. Personal Stories of people who have been affected by substance use problems, either directly or indirectly via their loved ones, are important for:. Inspiring and motivating people affected by substance use problems. Understanding how the harms caused by substances and the substance-using lifestyle can be reduced. I did it my way.
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Personal Stories: July 2008
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Friday, 4 July 2008. Brian tells us how his personal story just seemed to jump out of him! Please visit Brian White's personal page by clicking on his name in the title. Links to this post. Chris Ling tells us his reasons for wanting to do his personal story -. I have written my. To visit Chris' personal page, please click on his name in the title. Links to this post. Chris tells us why he wanted to put his personal story to paper - . Last summer, after meeting the Wired In team, I decided to do my.
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Personal Stories: Kevin Manley
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008. I first met Kevin two years ago after he had stopped using drugs. There was something about him which I couldn't quite put my finger on. It was an inner peace, something special. Of course, given his previous drug-using career, he potentially had some struggles ahead of him as he moved along his path of recovery. But there was this calm. Kevin has been a Wired In volunteer for the past two years and I am confident that he has much to contribute to this field. This is his. I wish...
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Personal Stories: April 2008
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Friday, 4 April 2008. I met Kevin's mother Kerry some months after meeting her son and quickly learnt what a special lady she was. She wrote her Personal Story and was discussing it with Lucie and Sarah, but was unsure whether she wanted to be filmed. . Kerry was a natural. Some of the things she talked about still bring tears to my eyes. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Director of Wired In. Helping people find recovery from addiction, and enabling society to better help them do so.
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the prof speaks out: June 2008
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The prof speaks out. Monday, 30 June 2008. Government needs to provide genuine support for families. I’m sitting here on the other side of the world (on holiday) looking through articles in Drink and Drugs News. I have read the excellent article by David Gilliver, entitled “Family Matters’, with mixed feelings. 8216;Family Misfortune’. Over three and a half years ago in DDN. The header to my article included the statement,. David’s header included the statement,. True, there have been fantastic efforts b...
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Background Briefings: May 2008
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008. Nature of the problem: Addiction as a chronic disorder (part 3). It is emphasised that we must be careful how we communicate the message about the chronic nature of addiction. 8216;Appropriate treatment for chronic addiction is not simply a succession of short term detoxifications or treatment stays. Appropriate continuing care requires personal commitment to long term change, dedication to self management, community and family support and monitoring.’. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Our faces: Lucie and David
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Monday, 24 March 2008. Lucie and David celebrating his birthday last year, with 'Thing'. . Lucie graduated in Psychology, winning the Student of the Year Prize in her department in Swansea. She writes content for our website and the multimedia guides we are developing, and works closely in the community with people affected by substance use problems. . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Director of Wired In. Helping people find recovery from addiction, and enabling society to better help them do so.
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Background Briefings: July 2008
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Monday, 28 July 2008. A journey into and out of heroin addiction - Part 4. We have the concluding part of Lydia's journey. A second attempt at treatment seems to helping Lydia to make headway into her recovery from addiction and to finally start being the person she wants to be. Monday, 21 July 2008. A journey into and out of heroin addiction - Part 3. Life for lydia has got a lot worse since part 2. Wednesday, 2 July 2008. A journey into and out of heroin addiction - Part 2. 8220;Trying to juggle being ...
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Background Briefings: A journey into and out of heroin addiction - Part 3
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Monday, 21 July 2008. A journey into and out of heroin addiction - Part 3. Life for lydia has got a lot worse since part 2. We follow Lydia's life as it spirals down into prostitution and crack addiction. Her first foray into treatment has failed and things just seem to be getting worse and worse for her. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Director of Wired In. Helping people find recovery from addiction, and enabling society to better help them do so. View my complete profile. I did it my way.
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Background Briefings: A journey into and out of heroin addiction
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Friday, 27 June 2008. A journey into and out of heroin addiction. 160;I decided to use a. Character's life as the viewpoint to learn about addiction. As I feel it is important to look at the nature of the problem with which we are dealing. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). These are my Background Briefings as they appeared in the magazine Drink and Drugs News. Please note that they are in reverse order. There are over 60, so there is plenty of reading if you have not read them before. . I did it my way.
