BDDG Annual Convention 2025
Welcome!
Each day will feature a mix of inspiring external speakers (all delegates welcome!), along with BDDG and joint BDDG Family Group meetings.
These sessions are the heart of our Convention — where we share our experience, strength, hope, and recovery journey with each other!
Venue & Hospitality
Hotel Guests: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, hot drinks & snacks included.
Day Delegates: Lunch, hot drinks & snacks included.
Facilities: Hotel gym, pool, and outdoor spaces are available.
We especially recommend Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon for rest, reflection, and connection with friends — old and new.
For more information about the venue, visit: Staverton Park Hotel website
BDDG Convention Programme
Thursday, 25 September 2025
From 16.00 – Arrival & Welcome : Main Meeting Room
18.00-20.00 – Informal Dinner: Main Dining Room
20.00 onwards – Games Night: Main Meeting Room
22.00 – Night Owls Meeting: Main Meeting Room
Friday, 26 September 2025
‘Insight & Inspiration!’
07.00 – Early Birds: Main Meeting Room
07.00 – 09.30 – Breakfast: Main Dining Room
09.00 – 09.15 – Welcome Meeting: Main Meeting Room
09.15 – 10.00 – Break Out Session
Main Meeting room (BDDG members)
Families Meeting Room (BDDG Families Group Members)
Introductions, what to expect from Convention,
how to make the most of your time!
10.00 – 12.00 – Featured Speaker: Main Meeting Room
Director of Therapy & Aftercare
Broadway Lodge, Weston-Super-Mare, UK
Topic: The 12 Step Model:
Evidence, Effectiveness & Myths Debunked!’
12.00 – 1300 – Lunch – Main Dining Room
13.00 – 14.30 – Featured Speaker – Main Meeting Room
Consultant Psychiatrist, National Speaker, Author
Topic: ‘Trauma and its Treatment
(from the Psychiatric point of view) and the Evidence for GLP-1 Agonists in Addiction’
14.30 – 15.00 – Coffee
15.00 – 16.30 – Principal Speaker
Jerry Moe – By ZOOM from California, USA
Topic: ‘Challenging the Family Legacy!’
Jerry is an Internationally recognised Counsellor, Author, Public Speaker and Child Advocate.
He is a leader on issues for children living in families impacted by addiction and an advocate that recovery from addiction should include all family members!
Jerry, in partnership with the Hazelden Betty Ford centre, developed the Childrens’ Programme for the IDAA Annual Conference in 2002.
16.30 – Coffee and time for informal catch ups
17.00 – 18.00 – BDDG Meeting – Main Meeting Room
Topic: ‘Honesty, Hope, Faith!’
(BDDG Members Only!)
17.00 – 18.00 – BDDG Families Group Meeting – Family Room
(BDDG Families Group Members Only!)
19.00 – 20.00 – Dinner – Main Dining Room
22.00 – Rainbow Meeting and Night Owls
Saturday, 27 September 2025
‘Recovery & Renewal!’
07.00 – Early Birds – Main Meeting Room
07.00 – 10.00 – Breakfast – Main Dining Room
09.00 – 10.00 – BDDG Share – Main Meeting Room
Topic: ‘Courage, Integrity, Willingness & Humility!’
(BDDG Members Only!)
09.00 – 10.00 – BDDG Families Group Meeting – Family Room
(BDDG Family Group Members Only!)
10.00 – 10.30 – Coffee
10.30 – 12.00 – Featured Speaker: Main Meeting Room
International Clinical, LGBTQ+ Health Advocate
Topic: ‘Medicine or Magic:
The Complex Potential of Psychedelic Assisted Recovery’
12.00 – 13.00 – Lunch – Main Dining Room
13.00 – 14.00 – SMART Recovery Model – Main Meeting Room
14.00 – 14.30 – Coffee
14.30- 16.30 – BDDG & BDDG Families Group – Joint Meeting
Topic: ‘Focus on Young Family Share and Importance of Nacoa!’
Main Meeting Room
16.30 – 17.00 – Coffee
17.00-18.00 – SMART Meeting – Main Meeting Room
19.00 for 19.30 – Gala Dinner
22.00 – Rainbow Meeting & Night Owls – Main Meeting Room
Sunday, 28 September 2025
‘Reflection & Farewell!’
07.00 – Early Birds – Main Meeting Room
07.00 – 09.00 – Breakfast – Main Dining Room
09.00 – 10.00 – BDDG Share Meeting – Main Meeting Room
Topic: ‘Forgiveness, Perseverance, Service!’
(BDDG Members Only!)
09.00 – 10.00 – BDDG Families Group Meeting – Family Room
(OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES!)
10.00 – Coffee
10.30 – 12.30 – BDDG & BDDG Families Group – Joint Meeting
Main Meeting Room
( ALL WELCOME!)
12.30 -13.00 – Roll of Honour of Our Deceased Members
Main Meeting Room
13.00 – 14.00 – Lunch – Main Dining Room
14.00 onwards – Small Group Shares (All Welcome!
Main Meeting Room
Enjoyment of facilities!
16.00 – 16.30 – Vagal Calming Practical – Main Meeting Room
!18.30 – 20.00 – Dinner – Main Dining Room
Monday, 29 September 2025
07.000 – 09.00 – Breakfast – Main Dining Room
Bon Voyage!
See you next Year!
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