“Having accessed and experienced various types of support over the years I would say that in my experience this is the most held, safe and understood I have ever felt. The Rite to Freedom approach is unique and gentle, yet incredibly powerful. It is non dictating, non judgmental, it is loving and accepting.”
The impacts of addiction are far reaching. Our families and friends are usually the first to feel these impacts, often supporting us to navigate this crooked path into freedom and healing. The energy, time and love our friends and family put in to help us in our recovery journeys is immeasurable alongside others who are still supporting those in active addiction.
Creating a programme to support family members and friends has been in development for some years now. They too need a place to gather, share stories and connect to other like-minded souls; a sanctuary to resource themselves and find new inspiration and meaning inside an often confusing, painful journey.
Our in person (in Devon) and online events are held by two of our most experienced facilitators, Ali Chapman and Caspar Walsh. Ali and Caspar are in long term recovery and are both family members of those impacted by addiction.
Please note: We are currently writing funding bids and seeking donations to support this programme. We will announce upcoming events when we know the outcome of the current bids, hopefully in Spring 2024.
If you would like to commision Rite to Freedom to deliver an event or support group or express an interest in this programme please contact info@ritetofreedom.org.uk
Have a read of our trustee Virginia Compton’s recent blog post on living with a partner with addiction.
Audio recording of Virginia, family member and Rite to Freedom Trustee on the importance of healthy boundaries in family relationships impacted by addiction.
Recorded for our in person Family and Friends support day at Heathercombe in March 2023.
“Rite to Freedom has given me tools and guidance to navigate relationships within my own family. How to put healthy boundaries in place with family members still in addiction, keeping myself safe and providing a healthier role model for my daughter and granddaughter.
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“The family members who are dealing with the everyday chaos that addiction brings are often left unsupported. Rite to Freedom offers a deeply restorative and healing place where those family members can come together and spend nourishing time with expert addicts in recovery, who share lived experiences of relating with addicts, and all the traumas that come along with it”.”