Happy New Year from the ALUMNI team!! A special season two part holiday episode, Lee is joined by our newest addition to the UKAT team, Alumni Coordinator, Celeste. In this episode they discuss New Year's resolutions in recovery, self compassion in recovery, support and help available over the holiday season and much more.

A special season two part holiday episode, Lee is joined by our newest addition to the UKAT team, Alumni Coordinator, Celeste. In the episode they compare early/ long term recovery, forming relationships in recovery, triggers to relapse, new year's resolutions in recovery, self compassion in recovery, support and help available over the holiday season and much more.

Episode 5 of Screaming on the inside welcomes a UKAT Alumni member Mark Rathbone. Mark attended our Banbury Lodge centre in 2019. He joins us today having recently overcome cancer to discuss his experiences and share his story in recovery.

The topic is Anxiety and Addiction. This episode we have Nuno Alburquerque who is the treatment lead for UKAT. Nuno has a BSc in substance misuse management, a trauma and healing qualification, trauma, attachment, affect dysregulation and shame, as well as being a certified relapse prevention specialist. 

We are pleased to have Jenna Veerapen manager of Sanctuary Lodge as this month's guest, with 15 years experience working in the field of Psychology Jenna brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the conversation, tune in now for a great episode on Bridging the gap, an honest chat about life after rehab.

We are honoured to have Ella Hayes member of UKAT Alumni and talented singer / song writer as our second guest of the year!

UKAT's Lee Spinks speaks to Matt Ingram - member of UKAT Alumni and creator of the hit recovery blog ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

It can be really easy to focus on the things we do not have and are unhappy with but making time to take stock of our blessings can help drive us towards even greater achievements. In this episode, Michael speaks to Spinsky who is five years clean and sober from heroin addiction.

It is essential to our recovery to have a high level of self-care as it will lead to longer-term success, happiness and personal growth. An effective recovery program requires replacing the use of drugs or alcohol with healthier alternatives. A lack of self-care leaves us vulnerable to negative feelings. This episode Michael speaks to Nuno Albuquerque the globally renowned Addictions specialist, now working for UKAT, previously working at the Kusnacht Practice (The most exclusive substance and mental health clinic in the world)

Most things in life take a village - start building yours.  Fear drives addictive processes and thoughts, recovery teaches us to turn thoughts of fear into thoughts of love, acceptance and tolerance. We can do this by sharing our feelings with others and asking for support from those around us. When North meets South - a chit chat between Michael and Jason about the values of support in recovery.