It's been a BIG WEEK . As I come off a manic episode I thought tell you all the websites we created !!!! Mauni-Tech.com - Paula Perkusic Mauniharleyst.com - David Collins Maunirainbow.com - Emma Buttris Wedoharleyst.com - Charlie Morrison Maunifoundationclinic.com - Mureeda and Fatima Mauniuganda.com - Bruno Tumusiime Ai-davidcollins.com - David Collins There is a hello of a lot of work to do still BUT PLEASE look at them if you can.

Sankalpa Recovery Coach Training (2026) Overview The Sankalpa Recovery Coach Training is a multi-month program running from April to October 2026, designed to help individuals with lived experience of addiction turn their personal journeys into professional assets. Hosted by Sankalpa, an addiction service based in Finglas and Cabra, Dublin, the program is newly paired with a Level 5 Addiction Studies qualification to help participants get their foot in the door working in Irish treatment services. The curriculum centres around four core modules taught by trainer David Collins, each lasting four weeks. These core coaching modules are interspersed with practical skills workshops facilitated by other professionals, covering topics such as Naloxone administration, First Aid, Motivational Interviewing, Mental Health, and Traveller Awareness. Launch of Class 1 (May 21, 2026) The first official coaching session for Module 1 launched on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The launch was heavily focused on establishing a safe, authentic, and non-judgmental environment—referred to as "the container"—with the primary goal of simply ensuring the students felt comfortable enough to return for the second week. Key highlights from the first class include: - A "Bottom-Up" Learning Environment: Trainer David Collins deliberately set an informal tone—partially because he lost his glasses running for the bus—and gave the students permission to swear and be themselves to help alleviate institutional trauma or classroom anxiety. He established that the students were the experts of their own lived experiences and that he was there to learn from them. - Defining Recovery: The students engaged in vulnerable check-ins and shared what recovery meant to them. Participants shared deeply personal milestones, such as regaining custody of their children, stopping alcohol and drug use, holding down full-time jobs, and escaping domestic violence. - The Shift from Client to Professional: A major discussion point was what it means to be a "professional". The class explored the transition from being a patient/client to a professional coach, which involves establishing professional conduct, understanding boundaries, not trying to coach family members, and learning how to leave the heavy emotional weight of the work at the office.

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Happy Birthday @Tia Boulton Please join me in wishing my wonderful girlfriend, partner soul mate Tia a very happy birthday. Tia and I have been on the journey of LIFE since 2011. We have bought up eachothers children and watched our parents get old together. We love each other passionately, bicker, fight and wrestle with this life. The bottom line is, She is there for me !!!! Like me, she has so much love to give the world, BUT ! LIKE ME ! The world wants to BOX her ....... GoodLuck World you ain't big enough for her !.. Tia I love you 😍 and even though we are spending yet another birthday apart. I want everyone to know that YOU are Mine and I am YOURS....... Thank for putting up with my madness... Love David.

Community of Practice – Session Reflection Today’s session reminded us why this space matters. We practised building the container properly — check-in, contract, agenda, listening, values, action, accountability. Not as theory, but in real time, with real stories. Key themes that emerged: Recovery capital We explored the difference between internal and external recovery capital. Community, fellowship, sport and service matter. But so do agency, confidence, access to work, and stable environments. Motivation alone is not enough if the system around someone is collapsing. Coaching vs counselling vs sponsorship We named the importance of role clarity. Coaching is forward-facing and agency-based. It does not replace therapy or mutual aid — but it is not either of those things. Confusion between roles creates risk. Courage and starting something new Several of you spoke about building organisations or stepping into leadership. Fear came up — especially fear of failure or responsibility. We acknowledged a hard truth: in this field, outcomes are not always within our control. Professionalism is not about perfection. It is about clarity, supervision, teamwork and learning. Listening for values When Marcus shared his vision for “Rooted not Booted”, the group reflected back the values they heard: fairness, accessibility, accountability, compassion. That is coaching in action. Humanity in the work We were reminded that this work is personal. Many of us carry lived experience of loss, harm, or systemic failure. The task is to turn that into skill — not to let it leak unexamined into the role. The words people checked out with today: Compassion. Grateful. Empowered. Informed. Motivated. Encouraged. Energised. Brave. That feels like movement. If you are building something — a LERO, a role, or simply your own stability — stay with the process. Clarity grows through conversation. See you next week.