New Hope drugs and alcohol service

This session covers:

• what motivation is
• what hinders our motivation
• components of motivation
• SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Bound) goals

This session covers:

• the spiral of change
• obstacles in your recovery
• breaking negative thought patterns
• preparing for change
• staying motivated
• what prevents us from changing
• the cycle of change and stages of relapse

This session covers:

• understanding emotions and beliefs
• self-belief
• negative core belief

This session covers:

• understanding assertiveness
• why it can be difficult to be assertive
• understanding self-sabotage
• listening

This session covers:

• understanding anger
• angry behaviour
• anger and substances
• anger management

This session covers:

• understanding self-esteem
• the Johari Window
• improving self-esteem

This session covers:

• the effects of stress and anxiety
• myth busting and different perspectives
• understanding anxiety
• addition and mental health
• long term effects of substance abuse

This session covers:

• understanding triggers and cravings
• your personal triggers
• thought managing
• techniques for dealing with difficult situations

This weekly group provides harm reduction and brief interventions around alcohol consumption.

We discuss the harm of alcohol, barriers and tips to quit drinking and coping strategies.

This group is for individuals starting their alcohol recovery journey who want to stop or manage their drinking.

This group takes place over 3 sessions. It aims to raise awareness of the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption.

You will learn what alcohol does to your body and how it effects your emotional and mental wellbeing.

This group is for anyone at the preparation or maintenance stage in their recovery. At this stage you are attending 1 to 1 recovery support sessions and want to make progress in your recovery.

This group takes place over 4 structured sessions. They will give you the skills and techniques to address your cannabis addiction.

Some of the topics covered are:

• understanding what cannabis is
• cannabis withdrawal
• the effect cannabis has on your mental and physical health
• recognising triggers and high risk situations
• strategies for change
• managing withdrawals

In this group you will learn breathing and relaxation techniques. 

You will learn how to practice mindfulness and view situations with a different perspective.

Ear acupuncture may help your recovery. If you feel this would be good for you then speak with your recovery facilitator. 

Acupuncture is available to all New Hope service users to help with cravings and anxiety.

This group offers support to family and friends of those going through addiction and the recovery process. You will learn how establishing boundaries and managing behaviours can help you cope with someone’s addiction. 

Read more about our family and friends support group.

This popular, ancient healing system has been practiced in India for thousands of years. Performed while seated, this massage takes around 20 to 30 minutes. 

It works on the upper back, shoulders, neck, head and face to help ease a variety of stress-related conditions and relieve muscular tension.

This therapeutic group takes place at Jealott’s Hill Community Land Share. You will learn to cultivate vegetables, salad leaves and flowers. 

The produce will be given to those who attend the group and other people who use the service.

This 4 week course is delivered by a dual diagnosis practitioner. 

It will help you to recognise, take control and overcome difficulties caused by depression, stress and anxiety.

This is an 8 week programme for people who have been given an ATR by the court. 

You will be required to attend 1 to 1 sessions for a set period of time.

This programme is for people who have been given a drug rehabilitation requirement by the court. 

You will be required to attend 1 to 1 sessions for a set period of time.

The DDS supports young adults who have been referred after being stopped by the police in possession of drugs. 

The scheme is an alternative to being arrested. It aims to prevent young adults entering the criminal justice system and help them to understand the effects of substance misuse.