Event For Families of Substance Abusers

[Klingoncelt]

FOR EVERY PERSON grappling with drug and alcohol misuse, it's estimated that at least five others are affected – husbands, wives and partners, mothers, fathers, siblings, children, grandchildren, friends, employers – each of these has their own story to tell about how they are effected.

The DHI Reach Out one day event in Bristol, UK – now in its 7th year – will offer a unique opportunity for families and loved ones to share their experiences with peers and professionals during a free, day-long festival at The Station, Broadmead on Saturday 14th June 2014.

DHI is holding this event because thousands of families and loved ones suffer in silence due to the stigma often associated with caring for a family member struggling with substance misuse. The day will help to break that silence and offers hope to those whose voices are so often unheard.

The day will feature:
• Opportunities for families’ voices to be heard
• Special self-help toolkit devised by families and careers for families and carers
• Keynote speech and Q & A session with John Taylor (Duran Duran bassist and best-selling author)
• Question and answer panel with peers and professionals


To learn more, click link: LINK

[duranietillrcm]

I mean, it's nice and all that he's putting himself out there for things like this, but is it for really unselfish reasons???

[Klingoncelt]

In a word, no.

That said, I'm glad he's doing it rather than just walk away, but there does seem to be an underlying vanity in the whole thing.

Well, as long as he doesn't autograph any tits I guess it's cool.

[duranietillrcm]

It just.... I don't know.... smells of publicity hunting to me.

[Klingoncelt]

Maybe he's doing it to force himself to behave. It's easier to fall of the wagon if nobody's watching.

But yeah, there's something "off" about the whole deal.

[duranietillrcm]

I dunno really, just seems funny to me, that's all. Why be so out there all of a sudden? Why not ages ago?

[Klingoncelt]

Maybe ages ago he wasn't fully on the wagon methinks. Plus he didn't need the publicity.