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Durham Cathedral Lecture
Wendy presented some of the findings of the Higher Power Project at the Faces and Voices of Recovery Spirituality Conference on September 11th 2015.
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Is Spiritual Anonymity Depriving Us of Addiction Recovery Role Models?
Recovery from addiction is becoming increasingly visible. In September,International Recovery Month, people dressed in purple, walked communally through city and town centres on several continents,…
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Addiction and Faith: The 12-Step Programme
The language of Higher Power discussed on Things Unseen, presented by Ruth Gledhill The 12 steps which form the backbone of Alcoholics Anonymous and many other…
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Reflections: The Morning After (Wendy Dossett)
The morning after a vibrant two-day event, delegates from the Recovery from Addiction: Bridging the Gap between Policy and Practice conference woke to the sad news that…
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Recovery From Addiction: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Practice Conference Report
RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POLICY AND PRACTICE Conference Report Conference – University of Chester April 28th-29th 2014 Recovery has become central to the addictions treatment policy agenda,…
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Higher Power Project Conference 20th – 21st February 2013 – Report
What does religion have to say about addiction? Faith-Based Solutions to Addiction Conference The Faith-Based Solutions to Addiction Conference…
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Can Spirituality Help People with Substance Use Disorders?
Can Spirituality help People with Substance Use Disorders? In the days following comedian Russell Brand’s announced plans for Comic Relief benefit to help highlight the issue of drug and alcohol…
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Higher Power Project Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1
Project Background A Study of Contemporary Spirituality in Addiction and Twelve Step Recovery The Higher Power Project is a qualitative study of the diversity…
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Addiction: A Spiritual Illness with a Spiritual Solution – Conference Report
Addiction: A Spiritual Illness with a Spiritual Solution? A report on the one day conference held on Wednesday 14th March 2012.
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