Beginning courses
You are ready to begin your Recovery College journey.
These introductory courses support your introduction to Recovery and form a good foundation for the other courses.
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The courses have been categorised to help guide students.
We offer virtual and in-person courses.
Each time I do the course it reboots my motivation and I feel I move a bit further forward
Welcome to Recovery College
This is an introductory Webinar about the Recovery College.
It provides all the information you need to know to get started on your Recovery College journey.
There are opportunities to ask questions in an anonymous way.
Course duration: 1 hour
CHIME
This Webinar introduces the key drivers of recovery known as CHIME.
They are Connection, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment.
The course covers:
- What CHIME is and the research evidence supporting this.
- How you can use CHIME in your everyday life to support recovery.
Course duration: 1 hour
First Steps to Overcoming Shame
This course is suitable for those wanting to understand how to start overcoming any feelings of shame or guilt that may be creating barriers to a recovery journey. This is a gentle introduction to a topic that can be difficult and looks at how learning to manage any shame can support people to move forward with understanding and compassion.
We look at what shame is and how this connects with guilt and humiliation, exploring some of the reasons why someone may be living with shame. We also look at when shame is helpful - ‘healthy shame’ and when it is not helpful - ‘toxic shame’ and how to recognise the differences and explore some strategies which may help.
Course duration: 2 hours
First Steps to Overcoming Shame
This course is suitable for those wanting to understand how to start overcoming any feelings of shame or guilt that may be creating barriers to a recovery journey. This is a gentle introduction to a topic that can be difficult and looks at how learning to manage any shame can support people to move forward with understanding and compassion.
We look at what shame is and how this connects with guilt and humiliation, exploring some of the reasons why someone may be living with shame. We also look at when shame is helpful - ‘healthy shame’ and when it is not helpful - ‘toxic shame’ and how to recognise the differences and explore some strategies which may help.
Course duration: 2 hours
Discovery College 16 - 25 year olds: A Guide to Living Your Best Life
What is Recovery?
This Zoom course is a great place to start exploring new ideas about recovery and what drives it along.
The course covers:
- What recovery means to you
- What helps on a recovery journey
- What’s next for you and recovery
Course duration: 2 hours
First Steps to Building Confidence
This course is suitable for those wanting to build confidence in themselves and for people wanting to support building confidence in others.
We introduce what ‘confidence’ is and how growing it can help recovery. We look at the causes and effects of low self-confidence, and some of the barriers to building self-confidence.
We then explore what things may help build confidence, including: learning to calm and soothe ourselves, finding social support, building our emotional readiness, and growing our resilience for when things don't go as planned. We will also introduce ideas for making the most of the times when things go well as well as offering suggestions for use outside the session.
Course duration: Two sessions of 2 hours and 30 minutes