​In Listen UP Episode 6, Marie McGuire, a seasoned therapist, dives into the universal truths of addiction, highlighting the critical role of trauma-informed therapy and community-based support in recovery, all while sharing a message of hope.

Marie unveils how understanding addiction's indiscriminate nature transforms feelings of isolation into empowerment:

- Why addiction doesn’t discriminate—and why that matters
- Practical ways to personalise your recovery journey
- The connection between compassion and lasting change
- How structure can ease the fragile beginnings of sobriety

...and shares the one question every recovering individual must ask themselves.

#addictionrecovery #cbt #recoveryjourney #therapyworks

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Why Listen UP matters:

- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction

Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.

Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.

Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.

Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.

Connect with Abbeycare:
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In Listen UP Episode 5, discover recovery strategies that saved broadcaster and presenter Iain Lee's life, and how he understood lasting sobriety is possible, even after devastating relapses and career destruction.

Iain unveils four crucial strategies that shift the focus from despair to hope:

--The role of honest conversations in healing

--How to break the cycle of shame and fear

--Unlocking the true benefits of community support

--The importance of accountability in recovery

...all shared with his signature candour.

#communication #addictionrecovery #supportnetwork #mentalhealthawareness #healingjourney

- This Episode - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/episode-5-broadcaster-iain-lee/
- Listen UP Podcast - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/

Why Listen UP matters:

- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction

Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.

Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.

Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.

Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.

Connect with Abbeycare:
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Start Small, Aim Big — Recovery Is Possible | Listen UP Episode 4 - Paul Donnelly

In Listen UP Episode 4, Paul Donnelly, founder of The Max Kolbe Recovery Movement, shares practical steps to navigate recovery, highlighting the power of small, consistent changes and the courage to seek connection.

Paul unveils how embracing vulnerability can turn fear into strength, making recovery not just possible but sustainable:

How to find the courage to take the first step

Why small, consistent actions matter in sobriety

Simple ways to build confidence in early recovery

How to turn social anxiety into connection

...and shares one critical insight that transforms recovery outcomes.

- This Episode - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/episode-4-founder-paul-donnelly/
- All Listen UP Episodes - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/
- Listen UP Podcast - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/


Why Listen UP matters:

- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and professional approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from those who've experienced recovery and experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 Why It's Called Max Kolbe
00:02:35 Paul's Story of Recovery
00:06:58 Facing Recovery Meetings for the First Time
00:16:40 Instant Gratification & Mental Health Today
00:21:03 Navigating Food & Addiction Triggers
00:25:09 Making Recovery Visible with Hats & More
00:27:05 How the Team Plans Events
00:29:59 Mental Health, Loneliness & Suicide Awareness
00:38:42 Loving Yourself in Scottish Culture
00:47:27 Behind the Scenes of Group Videos & Music Choices


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Why Listen UP matters:

- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction

Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.

Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.

Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.

Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.

Connect with Abbeycare:
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In Listen UP Episode 3, The Recovery Collective, the minds behind Scotland’s first alcohol-free music festival, dive into how they create safe, stigma-free events, highlighting the role of music in recovery and the value of community support.

Shaun Kenny and Derek Watt of The Recovery Collective unveil how creating alcohol-free music events transforms isolation into connection and stigma into empowerment.

- How their love of music inspired a movement
- The surprising role of community events in reducing isolation
- The role of sober events in dismantling addiction stigma
- How 2,000+ attendees found greater connection at an alcohol-free festival

...and reveal the practical steps to use creativity as a recovery tool.

- This Episode - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/episode-3-recovery-collective/
- All Listen UP Episodes - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/
- Listen UP Podcast - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/

#recovery, #musicfestival, #RecoveryConnects, #alcoholfree, #communityevent, #mentalhealthawareness, #substanceuse, #Glasgow, #ScottishMusic, #addictionrecovery, #RecoveryCommunity, #supportiveculture, #musicandhealing

Why Listen UP matters:

- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction

Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.

Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.

Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.

Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.

Connect with Abbeycare:
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In Listen UP Episode 2, Darren McGarvey unpacks how trauma - and overcoming it - influences addiction recovery.

Darren opens up:
- Recovery isn't a straight line...we need to confront uncomfortable truths
- Public sharing of trauma is both healing AND risky
- Genuine healing .v. using trauma as a commodity
- Both supportive and challenging relationships are required in recovery
- One specific truth about trauma that most recovery programmes never talk about

...and shares insights from his new book, Trauma Industrial Complex, throughout.

- This Episode - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/episode-2-author-darren-mcgarvey/

- All Listen UP Episodes - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/

- Listen UP Podcast - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/

Why Listen UP matters:

- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and professional approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from those who've experienced recovery and experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction

Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.

Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.

Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.

Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.

Connect with Abbeycare:
Website: https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/
Phone: 01603 513 091
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbbeycareRehab/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3222194
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Why Listen UP matters:

- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction

Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.

Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.

Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.

Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.

Connect with Abbeycare:
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Join us for the inspiring inaugural episode of the Listen Up recovery podcast hosted by Eddie Clarke, and featuring our first guest, comedian Darren Connell.

In this episode, Darren shares his experiences with addiction, recovery, and comedy. He emphasises the importance of seeking help, accepting self, and the supportive role of therapy, and community.

He opens up about how recovery has influenced his career in comedy, and the role of therapy in that transformation:

- How he embraced sobriety
- Breaking the isolation cycle
- Avoiding triggers in the comedy scene
- Creating a personalised support system
- The most powerful conversation that started his recovery journey


SHOW LINKS

- This Episode - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/l...
- All Listen UP Episodes - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/l...
- Listen UP Podcast Homepage - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/l...

#addiction #recovery #sobriety

Why Listen UP matters:

- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction

Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.

Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.

Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.

Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.

Connect with Abbeycare:
Website: ...