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Fellowship Meetings
All clients and former clients are encouraged to attend these meetings as often as possible and here you will find a network of support. Fellowship meetings can help you create a life full of friendship and support as you venture into a life without addiction.
On Site Fellowship Meetings
All fellowship meetings are run independently of The Rutland Centre and links to the various groups available are listed below.
Please contact your fellowship organiser directly to learn about meetings at an alternative location/online.
Currently, the meetings that are being held on site at the Rutland Centre are:
AA Sunday morning 11am
NA Monday evening 8pm
We look forward to re-introducing the remainder of the fellowship meetings back on site in the months ahead.
A meeting for every need
Many fellowship meetings are held at the Rutland Centre including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Gamblers Anonymous (GA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Sexaholics Anonymous (SA), Overeaters Anonymous (OA), Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA) and AL Anon (for family and friends of problem drinkers).
All clients and former clients are encouraged to attend these meetings as often as possible and here you will find a network of support, all travelling the same journey of recovery.
Meetings take place at Rutland at the following times:
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| N/A 8.30pm | AL ANON 12.30pm | E.D.A. 6.30pm | O.A. 7pm | S.A. 7pm | - | A.A. 11am |
| - | G.A. 8pm | - | A.A. 8.30pm | N.A. 8.30pm | - | C.A. 8pm |
You can find more information about the times and other locations of all meetings at the following websites:
These meetings are operated independently of the Rutland Centre.
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Recovery Stories
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Gemma's Story
"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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Conor's Story
"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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“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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Roisin's Story
"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..."