These are a few stories of people who have received help or support at The Living Room.
Amanda joined The Living Room during the first national lockdown with an alcohol problem. She's now developed the skills to cope with emotional challenges in her life and is optimistic about the future. Read more
Amelia's life became unbearable because it was dominated by the behaviour of her son, who was addicted to drugs and alcohol. She suffered extreme violence at his hands is now receiving counselling treatment at The Living Room for her co-dependency. Read more
Brian was nervous about coming to The Living Room but was encouraged to open up by the warm welcome he received. Here is his advice for anyone who feels helpless and trapped by a chemsex addiction. Read more
Chloe has been living with an eating disorder since she was 13 and began treatment at The Living Room when a family bereavement triggered addictive behaviours that included her eating disorder, compulsive shoplifting as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Read more
Clara realised she had to change her life after she lost her kids due to alcohol. She’s now 11 months sober and has thoughts on Caribbean drinking culture and how you can build a recovery family. Read more
DJ started coming to The Living Room to treat his drug and alcohol misuse. Since coming here, he has realised that he has had to address his addiction around love and relationships. Read more
Ellie found herself trapped by her disordered eating and relationship issues. After attending The Living Room she's now practicing good self-care and has become a more confident, assertive person. Read more
Felicity used alcohol from an early age to escape from trauma and loneliness. 16 years later, she's genuinely happy for the first time in her life. Read on to find out how she turned her life around. Read more
Hannah came to us desperate to "fix" her son's addiction, but was supported to take care of and appreciate herself. Here she tells us how life is still difficult but with the right support, she feels brighter and happier every day. Read more
Lizzie came to The Living Room after her drinking spiralled out of control and she became suicidal. Now she's learnt how to deal with her emotions in a healthy way and is rebuilding relationships with her husband and her son. Read more
Maddie has been a client at The Living Room since May. Her primary addiction was to alcohol but counselling treatment has helped her address her addictive behaviour around relationships and spending. Read more
Miriam had a seemingly successful personal life and a thriving career in the fitness industry. Her life became unmanageable and she suffered a complete breakdown. She is now being treated at The Living Room for gym and love/relationship addiction. Read more
Sumit was struggling with sex and love addiction and had problems with Cannabis in the past. He thinks the best way to reach out to more people in the Indian community is to explain the ways that repressed feelings eventually come out. Read more