Family Intervention and Access Drop-In sessions every Wednesday 4.30pm. No need to pre-book or register, if you're worried about a loved one's harmful drinking, drug-use, gambling or other addiction, come along for advice and support. Read More
We believe every person is capable of change and we believe everyone who is trapped by the cycle of addiction wants help. We see you as a whole person, not an addict and we will support you in your courageous struggle with addiction
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"I came here in 2009. I was just pretty broken and lost inside and I had been doing some counselling for maybe 10 months. Up until that point I had no idea that I was suffering with addiction for me unlike many people with addiction, mine wasn't really manifesting on the outside it was more internal stuff while..."
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"I never thought I’d have to darken the doors as a patient in The Rutland, The Priory, or any rehab centre at all. I mean look at me, I’m 36 years old, handsome enough looking girl, working in finance - doesn’t sound like your typical addict does it now?"
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"I was the normal sort of teenager, you know what I mean - I would have been out with the lads and drinking, stuff like that. Then before I know it, you start hanging around with different crowds of people and you start getting introduced to people and before i know there's a lot of drugs on..."
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"I spent nearly 30 years in turmoil. This included self-harm, starving myself, and self medicating with drugs and alcohol to alleviate the pain and despair that I lived with daily. I attempted suicide on several occasions, I was hospitalised many times, in psych wards and in John of Gods a few times.”
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"Recovery means more to me than simply abstinence; it’s my ability to participate in my life – to take life as it comes and not how I wish it came. This contrast between abstinence and my lifestyle, shows I own my recovery. So often I heard how abstinence is only 10% of recovery…I used think “I’ll take the 10% in that case!”
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“I remember feeling lost, afraid, sick, angry and shocked, but most of all betrayed. That day changed me forever. Until then, I had felt safe and loved with my husband. He was my best friend and I trusted him with my life. After that, I never felt safe again. My world as I knew it was gone.”
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"As far as I can remember I was 33 years old that year. I've no doubt it was self-medication with me and I had very little tolerance for alcohol so I'd be crying in a corner, she knew very easily. I didn't have my first drink until my..."
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"I grew up in the north east of the country, I'm the 3rd eldest of 6. I suppose middle child... I rebelled, was kind of wild. I was always in trouble and I started drinking when I was 11.."
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"Drinking had taken over my life literally. I lost everything, I lost my job, my friends, my girlfriend left me. I just loved getting drunk. I went to a private school and you know I never fit it in. I felt left out when I felt alone but soon as i picked up drinking i had arrived you know..."