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Breaking The Stigma
Breaking the Stigma is an addiction podcast designed, developed, supported and hosted by people with lived experience. We will talk about all things addiction, focussing on drugs and alcohol and the associated stigma that often comes along for the ride. We hope to encourage more people to talk about addiction, challenge their own beliefs and the beliefs of others and ultimately get more people seeking help. Anti stigma has come a long way with other health priorities , however it’s felt stigma…
Episodes
- Breaking The Stigma
LRN - Interviews in full
In this episode, you can listen to the LRN interviews in their entirety. We'd like to thank Ray, Wendy, Simon B, Simon (Nacoa), Beth, Kuljit, Bhags, Shiv…
- Breaking The Stigma
London Recovery Network (LRN)
In this episode, we're breaking new ground by attending the annual London Recovery Network (LRN) event at The Troxy in London. The event took place on 29…
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Addiction, Crime and Stigma
In this episode of Breaking the Stigma, we begin to explore the complex relationship between crime, addiction, and stigma, examining how these interconnected…
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Understanding Public Stigma and Addiction
In this episode, we will be getting into a deeper conversation about stigma, specifically public stigma. We aim to explore what public stigma is and how it…
- Breaking The Stigma
Self Stigma
In this episode, we will be going into more depth about stigma and addiction, focusing specifically on self-stigma. We will explore what self-stigma is, where…
- Breaking The Stigma
Naloxone Hounslow Hero’s - Saving lives one day at a time
In this episode, we introduce the brilliant Hounslow Heroes peer‑to‑peer naloxone project. We delve into what naloxone is, why it is so important, the added…
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What is Addiction
In this episode, we delve into the topic of what addiction is, looking deeper into where it begins, exploring the physical and psychological elements of…
- Breaking The Stigma
What is Stigma
In this episode, we explore what stigma is and the challenges it creates in day‑to‑day life, particularly for people experiencing addiction. The podcast was…
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Shame
In this episode, we embrace the new year with our first recording of 2026! You’ll hear our thoughts and ideas about the topic of shame and how closely it is…
- Breaking The Stigma
Exit Strategies - Celebrations
This is the fourth bitesize episode (Bitesize with a pinch of salt) connected to Episode 3 – Celebrations. In this episode we are joined by the wonderful…
- Breaking The Stigma
Lapse, Relapse and Bouncing Back - Celebrations
This is the third bite size episode connected to Episode 3 – Celebrations. In this episode we are joined by Harpreet Samra, Harpreet has lived experience and…
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Mutual Aid - Celebrations
This is our second instalment of our bite sized episodes, connected to episode 3 – Celebrations. In this episode we are joined by Shiv Sharma – Recovery Day…
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Planning and Preparation - Celebrations
This is our first additional bitesize episode attached to episode 3 – Celebrations. In this episode we will focus on planning and preparation, how to plan…
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Celebrations - Hopes and Fears
Episode 3 focusses on celebrations, events and the challenges faced for people in recovery or active addiction. The timing of the release of episode 3 would…
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Language - Sticks and Stones
Episode 2 focusses on language and its importance within addiction. We aim highlight how language can have a negative and positive impact on a person’s…
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Breaking The Stigma - Who, What and Why
In this episode, we introduce our Anti Stigma campaign, including what we want to achieve and why we are doing this. You will also learn about us as hosts!…