{"id":37260,"date":"2019-01-16T10:13:01","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T10:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=37260"},"modified":"2019-01-16T10:13:01","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T10:13:01","slug":"recovery-cymru-helping-drug-users-rebuild-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/recovery-cymru-helping-drug-users-rebuild-lives","title":{"rendered":"Recovery Cymru: Helping people with drug misuse issues to rebuild their lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recovery Cymru is a peer-led community that empowers people to achieve and maintain recovery from drug and alcohol misuse, whilst supporting others to do the same. Gareth Joseph is one of many people whose lives have been transformed by Recovery Cymru.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37268\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37268\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/RecoveryCymru_Gang-625x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37268\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/RecoveryCymru_Gang-625x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"450\" \/><\/noscript> Volunteers, some of whom use to be members, are crucial to the organisation&#8217;s success<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For Gareth cannabis was a gateway drug leading to his use of LSD, ecstasy and speed. He was part of the alternative music scene, within which these drugs were common. Gareth ended up as a functioning user of opiates, and it was more than 10 years before things came to a head. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI hated myself and I hated everything about my life. The only thing that kept me going was taking more drugs.\u201d There were periods of two or three years where he managed to stop using, until something in his life went wrong. \u201cThen you go back to the thing you know will make you feel better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37264\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37264\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Gareth-625x455.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"455\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37264\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Gareth-625x455.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"455\" \/><\/noscript> Gareth Joseph, who first approached Recovery Cymru in 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drugs cost Gareth his liberty three times and damaged all the relationships around him. \u201cWhen the penny finally dropped I was sitting in jail, in my early forties. I\u2019d been working in a really good job and yet here I was, in this dirty cell, with graffiti scrawled over the walls and no handle on the inside of the door. I couldn\u2019t understand how I\u2019d fallen such a great distance, the only thing I could point to was the drugs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Admitting you have a problem is the first obstacle to be overcome on the road to recovery. The second is to seek help. This challenge is made even more difficult by the social stigma and legal implications surrounding drug use, many companies will immediately sack staff that admit to being users. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yet another obstacle is our society\u2019s emphasis on independence, \u201cwe\u2019re all brought up to stand on our own two feet. We struggle to show that vulnerability,\u201d says Gareth. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37273\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37273\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Walk-625x418.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"418\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37273\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Walk-625x418.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"418\" \/><\/noscript> Recovery Cymru&#8217;s support groups are often centred around activities such as walking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Having left prison in 2010, Gareth attended a support group which, at the time, didn\u2019t have a name. Within a few months it had become Recovery Cymru and by 2011 Gareth was behind the desk of their first premises welcoming visitors. \u201cI used to pounce on them because I was so delighted to see someone. Sometimes I\u2019d sit there for days on end and no-one would come through the door.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recovery Cymru was conceived by Sarah Vaile, but Gareth was there from the very start. Now they have two centres and 13 staff on the payroll. \u201cIt was an amazing journey, it still is,\u201d says Gareth, who now works as the Data and Facilities Coordinator of Recovery Cymru.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37261\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37261\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Award-625x445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"445\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37261\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Award-625x445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"445\" \/><\/noscript> Sarah Vaile (left) receives the 2018 Weston Charity Award on behalf of Recovery Cymru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the beginning Recovery Cymru committed to a unique philosophy that sets them apart from other organisations in the field. \u201cWe\u2019re not a service. They do things for and to people. We stand alongside people to support them to make and maintain positive change,\u201d says Gareth. \u201cAlthough we have professional qualifications we don\u2019t act as professionals. We act as peers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once users have overcome the mental and physical aspects of withdrawal, which vary between different drugs, the problem is generally the same. \u201cYou need people, you need something to do and you need something that\u2019s going to fire you up,\u201d says Gareth.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37270\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37270\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/RecoveryTree-625x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"833\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37270\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/RecoveryTree-625x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"833\" \/><\/noscript> Volunteers painting the &#8216;Recovery Tree&#8217; mural that greets visitors to the centre in Cardiff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Those suffering from substance misuse often become isolated such that the only people they know are fellow users. \u201cYour parents have had enough of you, your family has had enough of you, you\u2019ve blown all your chances with everyone and you\u2019ve got to start building those relationships back up,\u201d says Gareth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recovery Cymru provides a ready-made community for people to slot into. \u201cEveryone has something to give as well as to receive, from the moment they come through the door,\u201d says Gareth. \u201cWillpower is overrated. We\u2019re social animals, it\u2019s about putting yourself in the right environment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37262\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37262\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Buffet-625x858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"858\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37262\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Buffet-625x858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"858\" \/><\/noscript> The Volunteers Week celebration at St John the Evangelist Church in Canton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another defining feature of Recovery Cymru is its focus on moving towards a fulfilling life, rather than away from drugs. They encourage members to find their \u2018vital and consuming interest.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDrugs and alcohol are pleasurable, powerful and intoxicating. If you want to replace something like that in your life you need something equally potent that\u2019s going to rouse your passions,\u201d says Gareth. \u201cFor me that\u2019s motorcycles and music, the worst times in my life were when I had one of those taken away from me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37267\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37267\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/MusicGroup-625x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"502\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37267\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/MusicGroup-625x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"502\" \/><\/noscript> Gareth (second from left) performs as part of a Recovery Cymru music group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gareth is often moved by the impact that Recovery Cymru has on people\u2019s lives. \u201cOne lady started with us as a member, then worked as a volunteer. She managed to get her children off the register and to find work. She told me yesterday she was returning to university and had moved her family into a more suitable house.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just her life that\u2019s changed it\u2019s all her family and possibly her friends. The people that love us want us to be well. To see we\u2019ve had something to do with that is incredible. There\u2019s no better feeling.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gareth celebrates the smaller victories along the way too. \u201cOne of my colleagues had a text just after Christmas. It said: I\u2019ve had my first ever sober Christmas. I can remember all of it. I had a brilliant time. Thank you so much.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37271\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37271\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Sober_Message-625x981.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"981\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37271\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/01\/Sober_Message-625x981.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"981\" \/><\/noscript> Another Christmas message of gratitude, this time printed in the local paper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gareth says to anyone suffering from drug or alcohol problems that \u201chowever bad you think it\u2019s going to be going into recovery, it\u2019s not going to be as bad as if you stay drinking and taking drugs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recovery Cymru are reachable <\/span>via their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.recoverycymru.org.uk\/\">website<\/a>, or by phone:<\/p>\n<p><b>Cardiff <\/b>02920 227 019,\u00a0<b>Barry<\/b> 01446 734220<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gareth Joseph&#8217;s story shows how the community-spirit and philosophy of the charity are helping people come back from the brink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":463,"featured_media":37703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"coauthors":[703],"class_list":["post-37260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-social-justice"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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