On addiction awareness week 2023, I am chatting to the wonderful Carrie-Ann Stevens. Carrie-Ann is the Founder of Mind Body Balance Academy, an academy dedicated to supporting those in the community who are experiencing barriers to movement and mental and emotional health support. Carrie is a qualified personal trainer, gym instructor and England Boxing Coach with a huge passion for people's mental and emotional health. Like me, Carrie is a fellow adult child of an alcoholic and we connected through the incredible Nacoa charity. Losing her mum to liver failure, aged 19 is the driving force behind the incredible work Carrie-Ann is doing in the world.  I am beyond excited to be having such important conversations and be breaking the stigma around addiction, trauma and holistic health.

To connect with Carrie-Ann Stevens:
https://www.cheshiredance.org/partner/mind-body-balance-academy/
Instagram: @mindbodybalanceacademy & @carrie_annstevens
Co-Host of the 'I don't know much but...' Podcast.

To connect with Jess Frost:
www.the3espace.com
Instagram: @iamjessfrost & @the_3e_space
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessfrost/

Come and breathe with us in Northwich, Cheshire:

November: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-person-breathwork-for-emotional-release-holistic-wellbeing-tickets-728338689627?aff=oddtdtcreator
December: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-person-breathwork-for-emotional-release-holistic-wellbeing-tickets-728800500917?aff=oddtdtcreator

Book references:

The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate.
Perfect Daughters - Adult Daughters of Alcoholics by Robert J Ackerman.

If you are affected by your or other people's addiction, please know there is support out there for you.

Addiction Awareness - https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/AAW2023

Mind Charity - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/drug-and-alcohol-addiction-useful-contacts/

Nacoa UK - Providing information, advice and support for everyone affected by a parent’s drinking
https://nacoa.org.uk/
Helpline: 0800 3583456

Alcoholics Anonymous- worried about your alcoholic drinking?
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Call our National Helpline
FREE on
0800 9177 650
help@aamail.org

Our Time Charity - supporting children of parents with mental illness.
https://ourtime.org.uk/