What is a Recovery Support Group?
Recovery Support Groups provide a safe, confidential and compassionate space for people in the music community who are experiencing addiction challenges or are in recovery. Open to anyone at any stage of their journey, the groups focus on emotional support, shared understanding, and practical tools to help participants achieve and maintain abstinence.
Each free 90-minute session is non-judgmental and welcoming. Groups are led by Music Support staff and trained facilitators with lived experience.
Every other month Norman Beecher, an Addiction Specialist, will facilitate a workshop on one of the below topics:
- coping with triggers
- relationships in recovery
- what is recovery
- self-care and stress management
- codependency
- managing anger
- managing performance anxiety
- socialising sober
If you’e interested in joining an upcoming session, please complete the registration form below.
FAQs
Anyone working in or connected to the music industry who has experienced challenges with addiction of any kind is welcome to join, whatever stage of recovery you’re at.
No. The group’s shared goal is to support abstinence, but you are welcome wherever you are on your recovery journey.
Scroll down and you’ll find our simple registration form. Our team will take a look at your application and get back to you.
Meetings are held online every Tuesday at 12:30 PM and last for 90 minutes.
Each group includes around 12 participants to keep the sessions personal and supportive so that you don’t feel overwhelmed.
The meetings are led by Music Support staff and trained facilitators who have personal experience of working in the music industry.
Your host will begin the session with personal reflection, followed by open sharing and discussion among the group.
No. The group is not affiliated with any specific philosophy. It combines emotional support with practical education to help people maintain recovery.
Of course, all sessions are a confidential safespace. Participants are asked to respect each other’s privacy and not to share anything outside of the group. The only time confidentiality may be broken is under exceptional circumstances where there is a serious concern for your safety or the safety of others.
No. The groups are completely free to join.
There’s no set limit. You’re welcome to keep attending as long as you find the group helpful.
You’re welcome to do whichever feels most comfortable for you. There’s no pressure to share until you’re ready.
Music Support will chair the group for the first six months. After that, trained volunteers from within the community will share the role of co-chairing sessions.
Because you don’t have to face recovery alone. The group offers connection, insight and hope from people who understand what you’re going through and are there to support you.
Recovery Support Group application