Groups
The check in is a great way to start your day in a safe place by discussing your daily goals, connecting with yourself and others, identifying challenges and ways to overcome them. This group helps to establish a daily routine and place of support whether you are trying to reduce your substance use, are waiting for residential treatment, receiving support in your community or needing support with your emotional wellbeing. This group helps to develop mutual support and connection with people with shared experience.
Times: Monday – Friday 9:30am
The evening reflection helps us to review our day, to notice our challenges, achievements and goals. Through hearing others share their day we give and receive peer support. This group is where we discover the language and skills of recovery and community, helping us to shape our own recovery and share the wisdom that comes from it. Reflection helps us to recognise areas of need and opportunity. As themes naturally emerge, we use the wisdom of experience to explore topics and develop resources.
Times: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 7pm
This group provides support to people who have experienced sexual trauma in any form. It is open to men and women of all backgrounds who are learning to live with trauma. Through shared experiences, this group fosters trust, safety and connection. Coping skills and coping mechanisms are explored and discussed. This is a space where you can be your true self, the whole me.
Times: Thursday Fortnightly 6pm
The creative heart means healing, empowerment, acceptance, recovery and trust. This is a space to explore the value of creative expression as part of our recovery. No experience or special interest is needed as we focus on the process . We explore different types of creative outlets as alternative ways to understand and express ourselves, and our recovery process. This group also offers guided meditations and brings the intention of mindfulness to all activities.
Times: Monday 7pm
This group is a fun Friday night activity where we explore music as a means of social connection and mutual understanding. Members share music that has meaning to them in a light-hearted atmosphere guided by weekly themes. This is where we remember to prioritise humour and joy in recovery.
Times: Friday 7pm
This is a group where we learn essential tools and techniques learned through lived experience and shared through a conversational approach. Education is provided through this experience by looking at coping methods, skills practice and preparing for potential stressful events. Different techniques are explored and shared from direct lived experience.
Times: Wednesday 7pm
We hold a monthly members forum where we can check in with ourselves as a community and consider how we are doing and what we are moving toward. We work co-productively meaning all our decisions are made together. During times of change and growth we may hold these meetings more frequently. Members can also call a meeting when needed.
Times: Thursday (monthly/as needed) 7pm
This group uses contemplative practices for people who are seeking to discover or reconnect with the spiritual aspect of their lives. This group offers a space to explore different methods of lovingly and attentively letting the present moment express itself. Visualisation techniques, readings, poetry or sacred texts are explored through the senses which allow us to open our interior senses. This group is for those seeking to discover the sacred from within the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Experiences are shared that deepen our awareness of the gift of each other. This group is open to everyone and is non-denominational.
Times: Friday 8am, Sunday 10am