CVAS

Colne Valley Addiction Support – a voluntary group based in the Colne Valley, West Yorkshire, UK, providing services to local people with addiction issues.

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

To everyone so eager to cancel someone for a tattoo they got at age 22, a drunk text, a selfie they took in the middle of a mental health crisis:

Show us your laptop.
Show us your iCloud.
Open your entire digital life to your worst enemy. No context. No filter. No explanation.

You won’t.

You won’t because you know what I know. Any one of us, frozen at our worst moment, photographed in our lowest hour, looks like a monster. Looks like a stranger. Looks like someone who deserves to be cast out.

That is not who we are.

My mom and baby sister were killed in a car accident when I was just a kid. Cancer took my brother Beau, my best friend and my rock. I battled alcoholism. I battled addiction. I chose the coward’s way out more times than I can count.

For years I believed the defining chapters of my life were written by tragedy, loss, and shame.

I no longer believe that.

Pain can shape us. Loss can humble us. Failures can leave scars that never fully fade. But none of them have the authority to define us.

And it sure as hell ain’t the critic that counts.

That authority belongs to us alone-the person in the arena.

Every setback presents a choice. Play the victim, or cut the bullshit and take ownership for who we become next.

Life does not determine our character. It reveals it.

Again and again we are asked the same question. When shit happens, what next?

We are not defined by what happened to us. We are not defined by the worst photo, the worst text, the worst tattoo, the worst night. We are defined by the person we choose to become. And by the courage to choose that person, every single day.

So before you reach for the gavel - show us your laptop.

You won’t.

The whole world saw mine. And I am still here. Still becoming. Still choosing. Still standing.

That is the only definition that matters.

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

What if it all works out better than you think?

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[IAS @InstAlcStud]

Study participants wanted 🔍 for a @EdinUniHealth study on intergenerational substance use.

They are keen to hear from participants with experience of their own or a parent’s substance use, and participants with care experience.

Please share widely: https://t.co/BcBKW96IYZ

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

We don’t have to solve every problem, we can just be there for each other

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[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Keep healthy boundaries. Don’t say maybe when you want to say no

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[My Mixtapez @mymixtapez]

At the time of his death, Pope Francis's personal wealth was reported to be just $100- or less than 90 euros.

He owned no property, held no personal bank accounts, and had no investments.

Although entitled to an annual salary of roughly 340,000 euros as Pope, he never accepted a cent of it. As a member of the Society of Jesus, he had taken a lifelong vow of poverty and honored it throughout his pontificate.

📸: Buda Mendes // Getty Images

[Dr Mark Williamson @markwilliamson]

Other people are dealing with things we can’t see. If we all threw our problems into a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd probably grab ours back

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Don’t give up. You can always begin again

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[GamCare @GamCare]

Bank gambling blocks are free tools offered by most UK banks to help get your gambling under control.

They work by blocking transactions categorised as gambling, whether you’re gambling online or at a physical venue.

Find out more: https://t.co/Bsxdugw0XY #TalkMoney #DoOneThing

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Hope is a brave and rebellious act. Stay hopeful and keep believing

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[Alcohol Change UK @AlcoholChangeUK]

The #Budget2024 signals a new direction for alcohol policy - shifting focus towards improving the nation’s health & prosperity & away from the self-serving interests of the alcohol lobby.

Read @AlcoholChangeUK CEO @RichardCPiper 's reflections in @LBC

https://t.co/F6ZZPd6gEj

[IAS @InstAlcStud]

Alcohol taxes should cover the cost of harm that alcohol places on society, as the @IMFNews, @TheIFS, and @WHO have called for.

Today's Budget should work towards that aim.

Currently, alcohol tax receipts are only around half of the cost of alcohol harm, which is at least £27bn

[Matt Zarb-Cousin @mattzarb]

Pleased to see @gambanapp is helping someone’s recovery. But the regulation of online gambling needs urgent improvement so fewer people are harmed in the first place

https://t.co/GHFpndhRl1

[GamCare @GamCare]

If you or someone you care about is worried about gambling, our Helpline is available 24/7 on 0808 8020 133 or you can live chat: https://t.co/v75vmifnHa

#PremierLeague #Football

[CVAS @CVAS01]

Our friendly addiction support group meets at Huddersfield Mission every Wednesday evening from 1900-2000. We'd love to see you there! #CVAS #addiction #Huddersfield

[CVAS @CVAS01]

Our friendly addiction support group meets at Huddersfield Mission every Wednesday evening from 1900-2000. We'd love to see you there! #CVAS #addiction #Huddersfield

[GamCare @GamCare]

⚖️ It's important to keep balance when gambling. Don’t let it overflow into your mental health. Need help maintaining balance?
📞 Call our confidential Helpline on 0808 8020 133
💻 Chat with us online at https://t.co/UXRVHAghu8

[@drinkaware @Drinkaware]

Are young people really drinking less? The 2024 Drinkaware Monitor found that while many young people (18-34) are cutting back on alcohol, those that do drink are more likely to drink at risky levels. Check out the full report to find out more: https://t.co/tuPqy3L6Ow

[IAS @InstAlcStud]

The alcohol industry keeps people in the dark about what they are consuming, otherwise they would include ingredients on label.

People have a right to know what they are drinking. Only mandatory labelling requirements will give this.

Self-regulation simply continues to fail.

[CVAS @CVAS01]

Our usual Wednesday meeting takes place at Huddersfield Mission this evening from 1900-2000. All welcome to join our small friendly group #CVAS #addiction #help