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Welcome to the COAST recovery stories platform where recovery is seen as a journey not a destination!

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Welcome to the COAST recovery stories platform where recovery is seen as a journey not a destination!

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COAST is an Early Intervention South London and Maudsley NHS service which provides community-based care and support for people, aged 18-65, in the London Borough of Croydon.

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At COAST, we believe that hearing the stories of those who have experience of recovery can be helpful. For that reason, we asked service users at COAST if they would like to share their recovery journey with others. Every person that shared their story has given consent and has done so anonymously. Every recovery journey will be different, but we hope that aspects of these stories will resonate with you and help you on your journey.

Some of the stories have an audio version which may not have been narrated by the person who shared their story. When you're ready just click on the story you want to read and it'll open up!

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"GET YOURSELF READY FOR THE FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE"

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"GET YOURSELF READY FOR THE FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE"

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"HAVING PSYCHOSIS HAS BEEN BOTH A BLESSING AND A CURSE"

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"HAVING PSYCHOSIS HAS BEEN BOTH A BLESSING AND A CURSE"

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How I learned to handle feeling judged with coded messages

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How I learned to handle feeling judged with coded messages

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"I’M NOT WHERE I WANT TO BE, BUT I’M NOT WHERE I USED TO BE"

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"I’M NOT WHERE I WANT TO BE, BUT I’M NOT WHERE I USED TO BE"

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Things I Told My Therapist - first 2 chapters

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"ALL THIS THAT HAPPENED DOESN'T DEFINE WHO I AM"

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"ALL THIS THAT HAPPENED DOESN'T DEFINE WHO I AM"

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"ONE DAY YOU'LL LOOK BACK AND YOU'LL SAY, I'M GLAD THAT I DIDN'T GIVE UP” 

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"ONE DAY YOU'LL LOOK BACK AND YOU'LL SAY, I'M GLAD THAT I DIDN'T GIVE UP” 

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"I DECIDED THE PSYCHOSIS IS NOT GOING TO BEAT ME, I’M GOING TO BEAT IT"

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"I DECIDED THE PSYCHOSIS IS NOT GOING TO BEAT ME, I’M GOING TO BEAT IT"

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                                                    You got this!!!

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                                                    You got this!!!

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"Congratulations on making it this far, keep doing all to get by despite the end of the road not being clear. When negative thoughts enter your mind, remember the things you put in place to stay positive. Also, slowly open to the people that care about your wellbeing, you may realise things about yourself you didn’t even know. You may not understand what is happening within the moment, but I hope you will look back on this and appreciate the message. Come on you got this!!!!" a message of encouragement written by a service user

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If you would like to share your recovery journey on this platform or provide some feedback about your experience of using this platform please contact your care co-ordinator or email COAST_psychology@slam.nhs.uk.

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If you are feeling distressed or upset by anything you've read or listened to on this page, please use the contact details below to seek support.

If you feel that you can talk to your care co-ordinator please reach out to them or call the COAST duty number, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - 079 6958 7488

If you need urgent support please contact the SLaM crisis line on 0800 731 2864

If you are at immediate risk please call 999 or go to A&E