Recovery Stories: Peer support for Connection and Compassion Enabling Recovery from Alcohol and drugs

Ashley's Story: Empowering people to overcome addiction


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Ashley Grant came to be involved in peer support through her own journey of addiction and recovery. Following 10 years of heroin addiction, Ashley engaged with and took up peer support worker roles for recovery groups across Aberdeen City and Shire. Ashley’s peer support work promotes acceptance, integration and inclusion, empowering people to recognise who they are and build on their skills and strengths to overcome addiction. Ashley has recently started new work on the uptake of national standards for safe, accessible, quality drug treatment in Scotland.

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Recovery Stories: Peer support for Connection and Compassion Enabling Recovery from Alcohol and drugsBy Lucia D’Ambruoso