
If you enjoy hearing our conversation with Luke Trainor - Programme Manager at Better Than Well, University of Birmingham, I recommend listening to our conversation with Clare Kennedy here: https://youtu.be/mUpLkHQOopw Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 10:20 The breakup and moving back to home. 13:50 Heroin detox and relapse 16:30 First child, becoming a father in active addiction 17:55 Starting to listen, finding a solution in going to AA meetings 19:00 Homelessness 25:00 What is 'Recovery Capital'? 30:00 Surrender 31:20 Simplicity and fundamentals of recovery 35:00 What is Limbic Capitalism? 44:00 The stages of life via childhood trauma 51:00 Starting a collegiate recovery programme with Ed Day 57:00 Education and recovery 01:00:00 Stigma 01:06:00 Stats and economic bias 01:07:00 What is Better Then Well? 01.10.50 Prejudice, how to sell this idea to the recovery community? 01:17:00 Government rollouts 01:38:00 We need evidence based model for developing addiction 01:49:00 Is Alcoholic Anonymous and the 12 Steps out dated? 01:57:00 The moral element to recovery that sciences won’t like 02:00:00 Final thoughts Follow Luke: @BTW_UoB You can find information about the Better Then Well Programme here: https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/taking-care-of-yourself/campus-recovery-programme.aspx https://youtu.be/XU266Qhj8fM?feature=shared https://youtu.be/LJarFwqxaGI?feature=shared Follow us Instagram: https://bit.ly/49s2oay Twitter / X: https://bit.ly/3SuNVVi Linkedin: https://bit.ly/41Fl95Q Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MChbFZ Book a free assessment on our website - https://rehabsuk.com/contact/ Find an AA meeting near you - https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting/