Some of you may remember the podcast I did with Huseyin Djemil for his Journeys Podcast – making recovery from addiction visible. Huseyin developed the Towards Recovery community back in 2012. This Recovery Community helps ‘people to connect with others and re-connect with themselves and the world around them. With support, and over time, our aim is to help people make sustainable changes and to create a life of their own choosing.’
Embarrassingly, I only recently came across the YouTube film, made in December 2015, in which Huseyin:
‘… talks about Towards Recovery – what is a Recovery Cafe and how the Cafe in Henley came to be a safe space for people in recovery. He talks about people finding help, housing, jobs and bringing them face to face with services – ultimately proving that people in recovery from addiction don’t just survive but can thrive and become real community assets.’
I really love this initiative and all the people involved should feel very proud of what they have achieved. There’s a lot that other people can learn from Towards Recovery. Please also check their website and the rest of the films on their YouTube channel.
