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Recovery Stories: Peer support for Connection and Compassion Enabling Recovery from Alcohol and drugs
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Di’s Story: Personal transformation and freedom from addiction
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Di Mitchell is lead practitioner for peer support services in Banff, with Turning Point Scotland. In this podcast, Di shares her journey from engaging with the service as a client, to becoming a practitioner and professional in her own right and providing services in the Banff area. Di’s peer support work is deeply person-centred, offering opportunities and activities for personal transformation and freedom from addiction. Di shares her perspectives on the benefits and challenges of peer support, including how services are addressing the stigma surrounding drug and alcohol addiction, and on the future of the service.
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