The 12 steps wdre created by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous to establish guidelines for the best way to overcome an addiction to alcohol. The programme gained enough success in its early years for other addiction support groups to adapt the steps to their own needs.
Our Services
We offer a range of activities from Penrhyn House, open to everybody. If you’d like to come along to any of our meetings or activities, and would like somebody to meet with you beforehand, just give the team a call on 01248 352771.
AA is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking, there are no dues or fees for AA membership; it is self-supporting through its own contributions.
NA is a non-profit fellowship or society of people for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only ONE requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. We suggest that you keep an open mind and give yourself a break. Our program is a set of principles written so simply that we can follow them in our daily lives.
CA is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to cocaine.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop taking cocaine, there are no dues or fees for CA membership; it is self-supporting through its own contributions.
SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) is a programme that provides training and tools for people who want to change their problematic behaviour, including addiction to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, food, shopping, Internet and others.
Guided by trained facilitators, participants come to help themselves and help each other using a variety of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and motivational tools and techniques.
MOIMR is a 12-session group work programme that is aimed at woman and men who are coming to the end of their treatment programme or are considering joining some form of mutual aid. The programme was developed together with people in recovery and is delivered by people in recovery.
The aim of this 12-session programme is to help you develop practical strategies to keep you moving forward with your recovery.
Penrhyn House can accommodate 17 residents at any one time on a temporary basis. There is no minimum or maximum period that people stay at Penrhyn House, although the average length of stay is around 9 months. Penrhyn House offers and safe, honest, and open environment for people to build their recovery capital and strengthen their resilience, supporting long-term recovery.
We offer a range of abstinence-based housing options for people in recovery who require a little extra support before moving on or returning to independent living.
Provide a safe space for participants in early recovery whilst they establish themselves in the local recovery community.
Provide information on the consequences of substance use disorder and the support available from Mutual aid (AA, NA & SMART Recovery) & other Recovery groups and initiatives.
Encourage & support participants to build their own recoveries through involvement with Mutual aid groups and other recovery-compatible activities.
For more information, please contact the team on:
01248 352771
or
contactus@nwrc.info
Activity Schedule
All activities at Penrhyn House are open access unless otherwise stated. If you’d like to attend and would prefer somebody to meet you beforehand, please give the team a call on 01248 352771 and we’ll be happy to help!
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Resident House Meeting
9.00am – 9.45am
Open NA Meeting (Narcotics Anonymous)
Narcotics Anonymous was established in response to the success of Alcoholics Anonymous. NA is a support group for those attempting to recover from drugs other than just alcohol.
The only requirement to become a member of NA is a desire to overcome your addiction. NA groups don’t make a distinction between any type of drug, including alcohol.
12.00pm – 1.30pm
Counselling
Counselling is a talking therapy where you talk in confidence to somebody who is trained and experienced to help you find ways to deal with difficulties in your life. One to one counselling is available at Penrhyn House, for both residents and Community Members – contact us for further details on 01248 352771.
6.00pm – 9.00pm
Morning Reading
9.00am – 9.30am
SMART Recovery Meeting (Self-management and Recovery Training)
SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) is a programme that provides training and tools for people who want to change their problematic behaviour, including addiction to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, food, shopping, Internet and others.
Guided by trained facilitators, participants come to help themselves and help each other using a variety of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and motivational tools and techniques.
10.00am – 11.30am
Five-a-side football
Transport provided.
5.00pm – 6.00pm
Open CA Meeting (Cocaine Anonymous) – The 12 Step Experience.
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
6.30pm – 7.45pm
Morning Reading
9.00am – 9.30am
Moving on in My Recovery
One of the key principles of MOIMR is to encourage individuals to accept fear and use it as a motivating force. To truly embrace “Moving on” you have to apply the principles of acceptance to your everyday life and then practice, practice, practice to reinforce the new behaviours that you want to introduce to your life.
This is a 12-week course which covers:
Anchor Points & Lifestyle Balance
Protecting My Mental Wellbeing
Coping With Anxiety
Coping With Low Mood
Shutting The Door To Relapse
Peer Support
Our Relationships
Being Me
Dealing With Life’s Losses
Stigma And Me
10.00am – 12.30pm
Open CA Meeting (Cocaine Anonymous)
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
6.00pm – 7.00pm
Morning Reading
9.00am – 9.30am
Allotment group
The allotment group is open to all. No experience is needed and it’s a great way to get some fresh air and meet new people!
10.00am – 5.00pm
Bangor Recovery Project
Provide a safe environment for participants in early recovery whilst they establish themselves in the local recovery community
- Provide information on the consequences of substance use disorder and the support available from Mutual aid (AA, NA & SMART Recovery) & other Recovery groups and initiatives.
- Encourage & support participants to build their own recoveries through involvement with Mutual aid groups and other recovery-compatible activities.
10.00am – 12.00pm
NA Meeting (Narcotics Anonymous)
Narcotics Anonymous was established in response to the success of Alcoholics Anonymous. NA is a support group for those attempting to recover from drugs other than just alcohol.
The only requirement to become a member of NA is a desire to overcome your addiction. NA groups don’t make a distinction between any type of drug, including alcohol.
6.00pm – 7.30pm
Morning Reading
9.00am – 9.30am
Allotment group
The allotment group is open to all. No experience is needed and it’s a great way to get some fresh air and meet new people!
10.00am – 5.00pm
Penrhyn House Community Meeting
Every Friday morning we get together for breakfast (free), to discuss what’s going on within the community.
10.00am – 11.00am
Activity Day
Phone us for further details on 01248 352771
11.00am – 3.00pm
Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
6.00pm – 7.00pm