ACT Middlesbrough - Recovery Solutions

02/10/2026

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞?
🍂 Day 2 of Sober October.

If Friday usually means a drink, tonight might feel a little different. Notice when you reach for one, what you’re looking forward to, or what you miss. It’s all useful information about your relationship with alcohol. 💭

If you are taking part in Sober October, over the month, you might notice changes in your sleep, mood or money spent. Alcohol Change UK’s free Try Dry app can help you track your progress. 📱

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
](https://alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise/take-on-sober-october)

💙 Want to talk about your drinking? Contact Recovery Solutions this weekend on our helpline for confidential advice and support.

📞Helpline: 07716 129395
📅 Tonight until 10pm
📅 Saturday and Sunday - 11am until 5pm

No judgement. Just Support.

⚠️ 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥, 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐏 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩.

01/10/2026

🍺🍷What might you notice?

🍂 starts today. 31 alcohol-free days can be about more than counting.

What might you notice when alcohol is no longer part of your usual routine?

😴Changes in your sleep
⚡Energy
🙂Mood
💷Money

Perhaps you may notice the times, places or feelings that usually lead to a having a drink?

You do not need to label your drinking or already know the answer. This month can simply be an opportunity to notice. 🌱👀

What would you be curious to learn? Share below if you feel comfortable. 💬👇

⚠️ If you are dependent on alcohol, stopping suddenly can be dangerous. Contact us or a healthcare professional before making any sudden changes. 🤝

30/09/2026

💚 WHAT HAPPENS ON DAY 31?

Recovery continues. So does our support.

Change might mean making one safer choice, reducing your alcohol or drug use, asking for help, rebuilding trust or protecting the progress you have made. 🌱

What has helped you keep moving forward? Share it below if you feel comfortable. Your words might help someone else feel less alone. 💬👇

28/09/2026

🌸 Celebrating older people in Middlesbrough today 💙

We’re at Middlesbrough Town Hall for a free celebration marking the International Day of Older People.

Come and speak to us about the free and confidential alcohol and drug support available across Middlesbrough. Whether you have questions about your own use or are concerned about someone else, you don’t need to wait until things become difficult to have a conversation.

There’ll also be free blood pressure checks, welfare advice, digital support, movement and dance sessions, workshops, refreshments, BSL interpreters, a raffle and much more! 🎉

📅 Today, Monday 28 September
⏰ 10am–2pm
📍 Middlesbrough Town Hall

Everyone is welcome. Come along, meet local services and find out what’s available in your community 🌼

No judgement. Just support.

25/09/2026

💊 Today is World Pharmacists Day

This year’s theme, “Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures,” recognises the vital contribution pharmacists make to our communities.

Pharmacists are integral to the support we offer. They provide trusted advice, help people understand their medicines and connect people with further support when needed.

To the pharmacists we work alongside across Middlesbrough, thank you for everything you do. 👏💙

25/09/2026

🌍 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡: 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

On Wednesday evening, we joined the Middlesbrough Diverse Communities Forum to share the different support options available and learn from local community leaders.

💬 Change can begin long before someone walks through our doors. It can start in the community, with a conversation, greater awareness or simply knowing where professional support is available.

🤝 Local leaders have valuable knowledge and trusted relationships within their communities. By listening to their voices and learning from their experience, we can improve how we work and move closer to equitable access for everyone.

Alcohol and drug use, dependence and addiction can affect anyone. We want every Middlesbrough resident to know they can contact us for a free and confidential conversation, without waiting for alcohol or drug use to become more difficult.

Thank you to everyone at the forum for the warm welcome, open conversations and amazing food! 🍽️

24/09/2026

🤟 International Week of Deaf People/ Recovery Month 🤟

This week we're sharing Stephanie's powerful lived experience of recovery.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KZBUEdfkCMw

Through British Sign Language, Stephanie shares how recovery looked different for her. She reflects on the challenges she faced as a Deaf person, including limited access to interpreters and accessible support. Despite these barriers, she found her own path forward with support from her family and shares how things gradually became better day by day. 💙

At Recovery Solutions Middlesbrough, we want Deaf and hard of hearing people to know that support is available. If alcohol or other substances are affecting your life, we're here to help you meet your goals 🤝

Communication should never be a barrier to support. That is one of the reasons we offer,

📅 Same-day walk in access at Live Well East
🕘 Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
🕐 Wednesday, 1pm to 4pm

We can also be contacted via,
📩 Direct message us on social media
📧 [email protected]

🌐 An online AA meeting for Deaf people is also available: 🔗 https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/meeting/5547/

🩷You know you
🩵We Know Change
🧡Together let's find what works

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So many people, including Deaf people, struggle with alcohol use an...

23/09/2026

💬 Recovery can begin in more than one way. So can a conversation.

When so much advice begins with “give us a call,” taking the first step can be more difficult if you are Deaf, hard of hearing or have a hearing difficulty.

This week we are recognising the International Week of Deaf People. This year’s theme is “Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights.” 👐

It also takes place during Recovery Month. Together, they encourage us to consider who can reach support, whose communication needs are recognised and what barriers may be getting in the way.

Recognising equality, equity and diversity means more than giving everyone the same phone number. It means offering different ways to make contact and respecting how each person prefers to communicate. 💜

At Recovery Solutions, support should not depend on being able to hear a phone call.

There is more than one way to reach us:

📧 By email
💬 Through an online message or DM
🤝 Face to face
📱 Through Relay UK

We can also discuss what would make communication more accessible for you, including a BSL interpreter, text or Easy Read information and hearing loop access.

If you live in Middlesbrough and alcohol or drugs are affecting you, our support is free and confidential. We will start with how you prefer to communicate and work with you to find support that fits.

You know you.
We know change.
Together let’s find what works.

🧡 No judgement. Just support.