TTP Counselling

Admission & Recovery Community Service’s Manager (North)

andy.tutte@ttpcc.org

Trust the Process CounsellingHistory of 12 Step FellowshipBenefits - Attendance of MeetingsBarriers - Attending MeetingsGrowth of Merseyside FellowshipReal Life Case StudyQuestions

Choice of Recovery Model

5 Recovery Community Projects

2 Therapeutic Community Residential Rehab’s

3 Inpatient Detox Units

3 Community Residential Twelve Step Rehab’s

Rehab – 365 clients - completions 295 = 81%

Detox – 316 clients - completions 289 = 91%

Recovery Community Projects – 474 clients = planned discharge’s – 286 = 63%

Recovery Community Projects – 12 % drop out rate.

https://www.ndtms.net

Alcoholics Anonymous Dr Bob & Bill W – Akron, Ohio, USA - 1935 2 Million Members Worldwide – 114,000 meetings.

Narcotics Anonymous Jimmy K – California, USA - 1953 58,000 meetings per week in 150 countries

Cocaine Anonymous Hollywood, USA - 1982 2,000 USA & Canada meetings (UK – 174)

Structure

Responsibilities

Confidence & Self Esteem

Empowerment

Cost Effective

Hope & Inspiratio

n Recovery Capital

Abstinent Recovery Journey

Improved Health

Visible Role

Models

Improved Social Skills

Law Abiding

Unity

Diversity

Religious Element & Cult

Religious Element & Cult

Spiritual ViewBelief In Higher Power – Loving & CaringLiterature , Group, Sponsor Language – GOD

Attending Twelve Step Meetings Abstinent

Attending Twelve Step Meetings Abstinent

Desire to stop problem substance for membershipNew people positively encouraged to return

(Newcomers)Relapse not viewed a failure – Encouraged to

return

Fear – Attending Alone for First Time

Fear – Attending Alone for First Time

Helpline NumbersTwelve Step CallOpen MeetingsSponsorship

Religious Element & Cult

Attending Twelve Step Meetings Abstinent

Fear – Attending Alone for First Time

Misinformed Information

Drug Treatment Workforce

15 Year Addiction – Heroin, Crack & Methadone

Health Related Problems– DVT, Septicaemia, Limb Abscesses, Under Nourishment

Criminal Justice Issues – Prison SentencesBroken Family RelationshipsPeriods of HomelessnessFailed Suicide Attempts Limited Social SkillsLack of Confidence & Self Esteem

10 Year abstinent recovery journeyExcellent Family relationshipsPositive Relationship with childrenImproved Health & Well BeingExercise – 3 x Marathon & 10 Triathlon Events9 Employment Year HistorySenior ManagerBA Hons – Social Work DegreeMarriedExperienced Worldwide TravelSelf Esteem & Confidence

http://www.cauk.org.uk http://www.na.org http://www.na.org https://www.ndtms.net/default.aspx

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (2001) 4th Ed. Alcoholics

Anonymous. New York. Narcotics Anonymous World Service Office, Inc. (1988). 5th Ed. Narcotics

Anonymous. Van Nuys CA.

NA Helpline – 0300 999 1212 AA Helpline – 0845 769 7555 CA Helpline – 0800 6120225