Recovery & Wellness Community Centre

02/01/2023

*Recovery Peer Support Meeting - this Friday, Feb 3 from 6-7pm*

We are thrilled to once again offer our all-recovery peer support meetings, now taking place every Friday evening from 6 to 7pm ET in our office at P-102, 2020 rue Mackay.

For those who have never attended one of our meetings before, it's worth mentioning that they aren't your typical recovery meeting. We don't follow any particular pathway, and we aren't a 12 step meeting. What we're offering is peer support: a space where you can come share your experiences among those who can relate. You are welcome to come share your achievements as well as your challenges, to receive and to offer encouragement, and most of all to share space with people who get it.

You do not need to be completely abstinent from all substances to attend our meetings nor do you need to have total sobriety as a goal: we believe that harm reduction is important and recovery looks different to everyone. Having said that, we do insist that all meeting attendees and visitors to our space be sober out of respect for everyone present.

Any more questions? Wondering if our recovery support group is right for you? Message us on here or write to us: [email protected]

12/13/2022

Guided Meditation 5-6pm EST on Tuesday in Zen Den JMSB (MB 5.285)
Meditators will be guided through a soothing and awareness-driven body scan (also known as Yoga Nidra) with the intention of connecting to all aspects of their bodies; harmonizing mind, body, and soul. Participants will be guided to use breath, visualization, and focus techniques to encourage relaxation and increased awareness of the present moment. Meditators will then be given the opportunity to visualize a serene, safe space within their minds; allowing for the possibility to connect with different emotions, thoughts, or sensations that may emerge through this process.
This event is open to all types of meditators, whether you are more experienced or have never meditated before. This space will be completely confidential, with honour and respect for all participants.
Please note that meditation can bring up powerful physical and mental experiences that may not always be pleasant, in the case that the experience becomes overwhelming participants are free to leave the space no questions asked. There is also the opportunity to share moments of your experience with the group or guide once the meditation has been completed.

12/05/2022

Guided Meditation 6-7pm on Tuesday in Zen Den JMSB (MB 5.285)
Meditators will be guided through a soothing and awareness-driven body scan (also known as Yoga Nidra) with the intention of connecting to all aspects of their bodies; harmonizing mind, body, and soul. Participants will be guided to use breath, visualization, and focus techniques to encourage relaxation and increased awareness of the present moment. Meditators will then be given the opportunity to visualize a serene, safe space within their minds; allowing for the possibility to connect with different emotions, thoughts, or sensations that may emerge through this process.
This event is open to all types of meditators, whether you are more experienced or have never meditated before. This space will be completely confidential, with honour and respect for all participants.
Please note that meditation can bring up powerful physical and mental experiences that may not always be pleasant, in the case that the experience becomes overwhelming participants are free to leave the space no questions asked. There is also the opportunity to share moments of your experience with the group or guide once the meditation has been completed.

10/27/2022

Clearly not just an issue in America, and a really good read regarding the language we use to refer to one another!

“Words matter tremendously, and much of the language we use when we talk about addiction is very dissimilar from the language we use for other health conditions."

10/27/2022

🌈| Q***r Recovery Meeting tomorrow!

🗓Friday, October 27th from 2-3pm. It will be held at our office at P-102, 2020 Mackay.
What is Q***r Recovery?
RAWCC and The Centre for Gender Advocacy (CGA) are creating a space where we can come together to talk about our unique experiences as q***r people who are in recovery, who have lived experience with addiction or problematic substance use, or who just want to cultivate healthier relationships to alcohol or drug use.
This meeting is "all-recovery" meeting, which means that any and all pathways to recovery are welcome and encouraged.
The event is free and open to anyone. For any queries please reach out to [email protected] &/or [email protected]
🌈 🌈❤

10/24/2022

Very busy week here at the RAWCC! Here's our schedule for the next few days:

Monday (today), 6-7pm: open all-recovery meeting

Tuesday and Thursday, 12-2pm: open office hours

Friday, 2-3pm: Q***r Recovery

AND THEN...

Friday, 6-9pm: Halloween Party at Frigo Vert! (Check the link in our bio for the FB event!) 👻