Listen UP By Abbeycare

Join us for the inspiring inaugural episode of the Listen Up recovery podcast hosted by Eddie Clarke, and featuring our first guest, comedian Darren Connell.
In this episode, Darren shares his experiences with addiction, recovery, and comedy. He emphasises the importance of seeking help, accepting self, and the supportive role of therapy, and community.
He opens up about how recovery has influenced his career in comedy, and the role of therapy in that transformation:
- How he embraced sobriety
- Breaking the isolation cycle
- Avoiding triggers in the comedy scene
- Creating a personalised support system
- The most powerful conversation that started his recovery journey
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Why Listen UP matters:
- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction
Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.
Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.
Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.
Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.
Connect with Abbeycare:
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In Listen UP Episode 2, Darren McGarvey unpacks how trauma - and overcoming it - influences addiction recovery.
Darren opens up:
- Recovery isn't a straight line...we need to confront uncomfortable truths
- Public sharing of trauma is both healing AND risky
- Genuine healing .v. using trauma as a commodity
- Both supportive and challenging relationships are required in recovery
- One specific truth about trauma that most recovery programmes never talk about
...and shares insights from his new book, Trauma Industrial Complex, throughout.

This Episode - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/episode-2-author-darren-mcgarvey/
- All Listen UP Episodes - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/episodes/
- Listen UP Podcast - https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/listenup/

Why Listen UP matters:
- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and professional approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from those who've experienced recovery and experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction
Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.
Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.
Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.
Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.
Connect with Abbeycare:
Website: https://www.abbeycarefoundation.com/
Phone: 01603 513 091
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbbeycareRehab/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3222194
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Why Listen UP matters:
- Discover how others found strength when they thought they had none
- Learn personal insights and approaches to breaking free from addiction's grip
- Understand the comprehensive support system that makes lasting recovery possible
- Hear from experts who've helped thousands rebuild their lives after addiction
Abbeycare provides comprehensive 28-day residential rehabilitation programmes at our facilities in Scotland and Gloucester. Our holistic approach combines medically-supervised detoxification, cognitive behavioral therapy, counselling, and aftercare planning to address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of addiction.
Our programmes are personalised to meet individual needs, with comfortable en-suite accommodation, nutritious meals, and a supportive community environment.
Beyond your stay, our dedicated aftercare team remains connected, ensuring you're supported at every step of your recovery journey.
Whether you're considering taking the first step toward recovery or supporting someone who is, Listen UP provides the insight, inspiration, and information you need to move forward.
Connect with Abbeycare:
Website: ...