Stories

Hare are some recovery stories from some of our ESRA regulars.

I chased the dragon for 7 years

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Flashbacks and blackouts

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I have been to hell and back

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Adventures in recovery

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Hellraising and hospitals

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Life and soul of the party

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Digital Inclusion

With funding from Hastings Direct, we bought some tablets and tasked one of our ESRA Connectors to set them up and to show people how to use them.
Lockdown Plan

ESRA will stay open during lockdown, but with some significant changes to the service. This is consistent with government regulations that allow in-person drug and alcohol support services.
Resilience in Lockdown

The most important thing that I can say to anyone in active addiction is to ask for help. Don’t be embarrassed. Walk through the door.
Care Around Treatment

ESRA’s Care Around Treatment (CAT) service will prepare new clients for rehab, encourage them while they are there, and help them re-integrate into their community afterwards.

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Lockdown Plan

ESRA will stay open during lockdown, but with some significant changes to the service. This is consistent with government regulations that allow in-person drug and alcohol support services.
Resilience in Lockdown

The most important thing that I can say to anyone in active addiction is to ask for help. Don’t be embarrassed. Walk through the door.
Care Around Treatment

ESRA’s Care Around Treatment (CAT) service will prepare new clients for rehab, encourage them while they are there, and help them re-integrate into their community afterwards.
ESRA Statement

ESRA has closed its doors in line with government guidance. A support plan has been put in place.
Staying well

UPDATED: 27 APRIL 2020. This page provides information, answers and advice for you to consider to stay well and happy during the lockdown. Photo by Jason Carter.
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Please use this form for referrals into ESRA. They are send onto the relevant hub manager who will make a decision and will feed that back to the referrer.
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Our Bill W plants

A novel way to keep recovery alive. Read more

ESRA responds to Covid-19

ESRA ABCD Worker Kanna Ingleson explains how the recovery community is staying on track during the lock-down. Read more

Help ESRA while you shop

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