At Hope For Addiction UK, we run a session titled ‘Respond Well When You Go Wrong.’ It does what it says on the tin. It is designed to help people who falter on the road to recovery because we are just as interested in how people respond when they misstep in life as we are…
Hope for Addiction UK has recently been shortlisted for the Christian Funders’ Forum 2024 Showcase Event in the Poverty & Homelessness category. We are honoured to be recognised as one of the most pioneering and impactful Christian projects in the UK. While our work is not directly frontline street work, our involvement in ministering to…
This year at Hope For Addiction we organised two weekend retreats for men and woman who receive support through our ministry. As well as the social aspect of our time together, it was a real blessing to run three sessions based on some resources available on the BCUK website. These resources were from a BCUK conference in 2016, titled ‘The Addict In…
It’s not often that you find yourself in an engaging conversation with a checkout operator. Perhaps I’m naïve and the guy was really just making small talk, but when I mentioned it was my day off and that I worked for an addictions ministry, his comment was: “well that’s a thankless task!” With the queue…
During the epic Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back, we find master Yoda imparting his Jedi wisdom to a young Luke Skywalker who is faced with a challenging situation: “Do or do not, there is no try.” While Yoda may have been encouraging Luke to be resolute in his mind as he approached his…
In our modern world it can be hard to live one day at a time. We’re encouraged to look ahead in our jobs, anticipate the latest upgrade, plan the next holiday, and save for retirement. Whilst many of these opportunities open up for people who become clean and sober, living one day at a time remains…
At Hope for Addiction UK, the Bible is central to our understanding of addiction. Yet you may well ask: “What on earth could an ancient book have to say to a person whose life is caught up in lies, unruly desires, hiding, covering up, blame-shifting, destructive consequences, and misery”? Well, the answer is that”the Bible…
Sometimes we say that ‘money makes the world go round’ but it’s perhaps more accurate to say that it’s a ‘promise that makes the world go round,’ for it’s the promise on the bank note, taken in trust that makes the economy work. Promises have also played a role in recovery. AA’s famous twelve promises…
At Hope For Glasgow one of our regular readings is called ‘Engaging In The Battle.’ It reminds us that the Christian life is an ongoing battle and a fight. That change is a process and not simply an event. As we Engage In The Battle in recovery, it’s helpful to be aware of the enemy’s…
In May this year the United Kingdom marked the 80th anniversary of the famous dam busters mission which took place during World War 2. Although initially the effects of the effort were downplayed, in the years following, it became clear just how significant Operation Chastise was. The historian James Holland, brother of podcasting superstar Tom…