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.

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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.

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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
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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:
Website: ...