‘From Darkness into the Light!’
Thursday, 10 October – Monday, 14 October 2024
Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lane, Denham,
Join us for a Convention focused around recovery, fellowship and light at the BDDG and BDDG Families Annual Convention 2024 in the beautiful surrounds of https://www.denhamgrove.com/ , near Uxbridge, London.
The hotel is set in beautiful grounds and the Programme will provide ample fodder for discussion, as well as time for connection, and opportunity for reflection.
There is an on-site gym and pool for hotel guests, and Day Delegate rates are available for those not wanting to stay for the whole Convention.
Bursaries are available for members of BDDG and of BDDG Families Group.
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BDDG Annual Convention – 2024
Programme
Every day will start, and end, with a BDDG meeting, and there will be traditional 12 Step Meetings, Family Only and Shared / Joint Meetings interspersed through the Programme every day
Throughout the Convention there will be a freely accessible ‘History of A,A.`presentation to peruse, and plenty of opportunities for small group break-outs with hot drinks and cake.
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Thursday, 10 October
(From mid afternoon)
Welcome meeting
Dinner
‘Night Owls’ Meeting
BDDG meeting
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Friday, 11 October 2024
(Main External Speaker Day)
Michael Rawlinson, Principal at Rawlinson Health Consulting
Broadcaster and Addictions Counsellor
‘Current thinking around mental well-being and addiction.’
‘How can we reduce stigma?’
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Dr Fergus Law MB, ChB, BSc., FRCPsych
Consultant Psychiatrist in Substance Misuse
‘Current trends and solutions in addiction recovery from a medical and pharmaceutical perspective, including the novel use of Psychedelics’
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Richard Denny (Specialist Trauma Therapist)
‘The most up to date strategies for treating clients, including EMDR’
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Dr Stephen Turner MB, ChB, BSc(Hons), MSc(Cantab), PhD, MRCPsych
Specialist Registrar, General Adult Psychiatry, London
‘Challenges around recovery in the LGBTQ+ space.’
‘Challenges around use of ‘Chemsex’, novel psychoactive substances, and recovery pathways’
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Dr Ed Day BA (Medical Sciences), BM, BCh
Honorary Senior Lecturer in Addiction Psychiatry
‘Talking about addiction and recovery from medical student onwards’
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Supervisor – Childrens’ and Family Program at the Hazelden Betty Ford Center, USA
Josie Mansergh-Johnson MBACP, PgDip
MA Counselling Student,Hazelden Betty Ford Center, USA
Hazelden Betty Ford Clinic – ZOOM from Colorado, USA
‘How families are affected by addiction – and how we can help them heal!”
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Saturday, 12 October 2024
Member Board of Trustees, Nacoa UK
Outreach Project Coordinator, Nacoa UK
‘A personal story of a child affected by addiction and the road to family recovery!’
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‘An alternative to the 12 Step Programmes.’
‘Introduction to psychological techniques.’
SMART Meeting
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Benjamin Fry, Khiron Clinic, UK
ZOOM from Washington, D.C., USA
‘Unresolved childhood trauma and echoes on adult psychology!’
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Gala Dinner
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Sunday, 13 October 2024
BDDG meetings and shares
Family meetings and Shares
Joint BDDG and Family meetings
Afternoon open for exploration of local area / trip to London or small group work, depending on the needs of the convention attendees
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Monday, 14 October 2024
Wrap-up and Goodbyes!
We will be finished by lunchtime on Monday!
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Don’t miss out on your place – book now!
Come and share your experiences, strengths and hopes!
Keep coming back …. It works!
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Booking & Registration Forms
BDDG Annual Convention – 2024 : Convention Online Booking form-fillable
BDDG Annual Convention – 2024 : Day Delegate Online Booking Form-fillable
Bursaries are available!
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Bursaries, to help with attendance costs, are available to members of BDDG and BDDG Families Group!
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There is so much we can learn from each other!
It could change the direction of your life!
A Convention not to be missed!
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