As a Development Officer, my role involves getting out and about to find out what learning exists around self management approaches and to share this more widely. I, along with my Self Management team colleagues, are firm believers that self management is for everyone and although not everyone may have the capacity, self-autonomy or even desire to self manage, it is vital that they are still given the opportunity to do so.
To fully embed self management approaches across health and social care we need to ensure we understand what self management means for everyone. I am always looking to engage with groups we might not previously have worked with, so I was delighted when John from Scottish Recovery Network (this link will take you away from our website) invited me along to meet with a recovery group in Perth Prison. The group, known as Moving On In Recovery (MOIR), is run by the NHS Substance Use team that operate out of the prison and meets weekly; a space for the men in the group to support one another on their journey of recovery, build resilience and coping skills, as well as link in with other recovery groups and agencies that exist out in the community. Overseen by group leader Liz, there is a real sense of trust and safety in the group that otherwise may be difficult to find in the chaotic landscape of dealing with addiction and prison sentences.
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