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"Support for Cannabis use"

About: Hull ReNew

(as a staff member posting for a patient/service user),

I self referred in July 2023 for support for my cannabis use which I was smoking daily. I was not the person I wanted to be and not acting like the person I know I can be I was then arrested and was no longer aloud contact with my daughter. This was a big wake up call for me and I have reflected back on behaviour so much over the last few months.

I am no longer smoking cannabis and I am getting regular negative tests I am also getting support from renew around getting back into work and working on my CV. I have had health tests done and immunisations at renew all offered in my appointments and I am also starting contact with my daughter again which I cant wait for. I am in a really good routine with the gym and attending in the morning and its like my therapy and starts me off for the day well.

I had 1-1 appointment with shawnna and felt I could speak openly with her I am also still attending a group which I really enjoying going to and feel I belong there it is getting me socialising as well and helps me understand I am not the only one going through these things. I am hoping to be able to start working again but would love to volunteer and give back.

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Response from Darylanne Horsman, Senior Service Support Lead , ReNew, Change Grow Live 6 months ago
Darylanne Horsman
Senior Service Support Lead , ReNew,
Change Grow Live
Submitted on 31/10/2023 at 17:09
Published on Care Opinion at 17:09


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Hi,

Firstly, thank you for taking your time to share your feedback with us on your recovery journey. We love hearing these stories and how much of an impact this has had on you as an Indvidual. We are extremely pleased to hear you can now start to have contact with your daughter again but seriously good on you for putting this hard work in to make this change happen you should. honestly be so proud.

I also want you to know I will share this feedback Directly with Shawanna as I'm sure this will make her day on how her 1-2-1 sessions have made an impact in your journey so thank you again for sharing this,

In regard to your comment about wanting to give back and volunteer we are massive advocates for that as a service and if this is something you are interested in doing, please use our online website to apply. we have numerous peer mentors on site who have been through lived recovery now inspiring our service users daily with making change.

Keep up the amazing work at the gym and keep going you've got this, and we are here with you every step of the way!

Kind regards,

Darylanne

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