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  1. Who we help
  2. Client Stories

Client Stories

These are a few stories of people who have received help or support at The Living Room.

Amanda's Story

Amanda's Story

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

Published: 9th November, 2020

Updated: 20th November, 2020

Author: Sam Larkin

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Amelia’s Story

Amelia’s Story

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

Published: 30th January, 2018

Updated: 18th September, 2020

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Chloe’s Story

Chloe’s Story

Chloe has suffered 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

Published: 30th January, 2018

Updated: 18th September, 2020

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DJ’s Story

DJ’s Story

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

Published: 30th January, 2018

Updated: 18th September, 2020

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Ellie's Story

Ellie's Story

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

Published: 6th March, 2020

Updated: 18th September, 2020

Author: Sam Larkin

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Felicity's Story

Felicity's Story

Felicity used alcohol from an early age to escape from trauma and loneliness. 16 years later, she's genuinely happy for the first in her life. Read on to find out how she turned her life around. Read more

Published: 9th November, 2020

Updated: 16th November, 2020

Author: Sam Larkin

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Lizzie's story

Lizzie's story

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

Published: 13th September, 2019

Updated: 18th September, 2020

Author: Sam Larkin

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Maddie’s Story

Maddie’s Story

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

Published: 30th January, 2018

Updated: 18th September, 2020

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Miriam’s Story

Miriam’s Story

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

Published: 30th January, 2018

Updated: 18th September, 2020

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    Addiction Therapy and Support for Individuals and Families

    The Living Room is an award-winning addiction recovery charity founded in 2000, to provide abstinence-based therapy and support in the Hertfordshire community.

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    Vision and Values

    The Living Room exists to provide treatment for adults with the illness of addiction and to support their family members, in Hertfordshire and other areas of the UK.

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    St Albans centre (est. 2012) provides free, non-time limited day-time group therapy for all addictions.

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    Approach and Impact

    Our structured treatment offers clients the hope of recovery whether their addiction is to alcohol, drugs or behaviours such as overeating, gambling, self-harm or relationships.

  • Stevenage Centre

    Stevenage Centre

    Our Stevenage Centre (est. 2000) hosts free, non-time limited daytime group therapy for all addictions. Additional weekly specialist group sessions are available for drug addiction, disordered eating, relationships and a Family and Carers group.

  • Talks and Workshops

    Talks and Workshops

    The Living Room can visit your organisation to deliver a talk or a workshop on how to recognise and support someone showing signs of an addiction.

 

            
 

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The Living Room trading as The Living Room Hertfordshire is a registered charity registered in England and Wales number 1080634 and registered as a Charity Incorporated Organisation number 1175541

Registered office 8-10 The Glebe, Chells Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 0DJ