{"id":53715,"date":"2020-11-10T10:56:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T10:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=53715"},"modified":"2020-11-10T10:56:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T10:56:24","slug":"cardiffs-recovery-community-shows-hopeful-resilience-in-the-face-of-lockdown-adversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/10\/cardiffs-recovery-community-shows-hopeful-resilience-in-the-face-of-lockdown-adversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff&#8217;s recovery community shows hopeful resilience in the face of lockdown adversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Alcoholics Anonymous and fellowships alike have risen to the occasion&nbsp;making certain lockdown restrictions will not prevent them from protecting those most vulnerable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Empty social centre, with five empty seats in a circle open to the room. \" class=\"wp-image-53738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Empty social centre, with five empty seats in a circle open to the room. \" class=\"wp-image-53738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Image-1.-Alt-Cardiff-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Prior to Lockdown the AA hosted 27 face to face meetings a week, often held in community centres and shared spaces, they\u2019re now hosting up to 40 virtual gatherings a week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From Skype sessions with 40+ members to one-to-one daily phone calls, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk\/Members\/Regional-&amp;-Local-Websites\/wales-and-borders-region\/south-glamorgan-intergroup\">Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a> and other alcohol recovery groups in the Cardiff area have proved nothing can stop them from supporting their members in a time of crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May, Public Health Wales stated that meetings for recovery support could still go ahead as long as numbers were restricted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fearing a limit on numbers could mean turning people away,\u00a0AA moved meetings to an online service overnight. While <a href=\"http:\/\/www.recoverycymru.org.uk\/\">Recovery Cymru<\/a> introduced the hashtag #stillconnected and immediately ramped up their Telephone Recovery Support.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AA went from 28 face to face meetings a week to 40 on Skype. Recovery Cymru also moved all meetings online, from mindfulness and relaxation sessions to fun and social lockdown challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For AA, the transition online has seen an increase in participation numbers and a stream of newcomers embracing the online service. AA\u2019s Wales and Borders regional secretary, Terry B said for some, it\u2019s easier. \u201cMembers who are unable to attend physical meetings everyday due to work or family circumstances are able to attend online meetings more often.&#8221; She explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recovery Cymru\u2019s team member Andrew Sims said that the numbers have, \u201cIncreased exponentially!\u201d He said, \u201cPeople have used the lockdown to really get a handle on the issues they were dealing with, with the time and space to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technology not your bag<\/strong>?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Terry noted that &#8220;a small number of members will not use online platforms for their own reasons.&#8221; However, AA Keeps in touch with these members via phone on a daily basis, which is working too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Recovery Cymru they\u2019ve \u201cProvided our volunteers with the tech that allows them to continue support and maintain regular 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