NG3 Sept/Oct 2020

Cocaine anonymous is here
to help
by Cocaine Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous
in Nottinghamshire
has been helping
people to stop using
drugs and alcohol
since April 2014.
We have found the
effective way of
working towards
abstinence is to first
understand what our problem is. We start doing
this by meeting fellow addicts and sharing our
stories. We meet up regularly to help each other
get and stay sober.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA) is a program of recovery
that is open to everyone; it is free of charge and it
also protects the individual’s anonymity. It is run
entirely by people who have recovered from their
addiction.
Before (and after) the current social distancing
we had around seven weekly meetings in
Nottinghamshire. There are usually five C.A.
meetings each week in Nottingham City. Currently
these “face to face” meetings aren’t operating.
We host 10 online recovery meetings per week to
replace them.
We understand that the current situation can prove
difficult for individuals wishing to get sober or to
maintain recovery.
All of us know how hard it can be to reach out for
help for our problem drinking/using. But we have
found a new life and a way of living infinitely more
satisfying. If you’re unsure please come along to
one of our meetings; you’ll find understanding,
companionship and laughter.
C.A. can be reached on 0800 689 4372 or by
e-mailing helpline@cauk.org.uk. You can find our
online meetings at:
https://centralukca.co.uk/online-meetings
actress vicky mcclure calls
on nottinghamshire to back
smaller walks
by Alzheimer’s Society
Almost a decade of walking with thousands to help
beat dementia, actress Vicky McClure now urges her
hometown to plan their own Memory Walks.
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on 1,316 people across
Nottinghamshire – the exact number that attended last
year’s Memory Walk in Wollaton Park – to take part in a
very different version of its most popular fundraiser.
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic bringing large events
to a halt, the charity is seeking to replicate 2019’s
success with hundreds of smaller walks.
For Vicky, Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, it will be a
much quieter affair when she completes her own walk in
memory of her nana.
She said: “Had the normal Memory Walks taken place this
year, it would have been my 10th year attending such an
event in Nottinghamshire. While it saddens me that we
can’t all get together this year, I’m determined with my
family to walk my own way and I encourage you to sign
up too.”
People with dementia have been worst hit by
coronavirus, not just in terms of deaths. More than half a
million people have used Alzheimer’s Society’s support
services since to start of the pandemic, with many
calling them a lifeline.
This is why the charity says it has never been more
important to raise money, to help reach and support
those who need it most. Many supporters are expected
to arrange walks to coincide with World Alzheimer’s
Day on 20 September. However, walks can take place
any time between now and October. Sign up now at
memorywalk.org.uk
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