Better Than Well: Our Collegiate Recovery Programme

Have you ever struggled with alcohol, drugs, or a behavioural addiction - such as food, sex, gambling, gaming, shopping, exercise, or internet use - but have since made changes?

Are you currently in recovery, or beginning to explore what recovery might look like for you?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Better Than Well (BTW) is here for you.

Better Than Well (BTW) is a community of students at the University of Birmingham who are in recovery or seeking recovery from addiction. We support each other in creating and sustaining an abstinence-based lifestyle during university life through:

• Peer support and mutual aid

• Sober social activities

• Recovery-focused groups and meetings

What we offer:

• One-to-One Support Book a confidential chat with Luke Trainor (BTW Programme Manager) to talk about your experiences, hopes, or concerns around student life and recovery. Recovery Coaching plans are also available in these sessions.
• Drop-Ins Join our informal drop-in sessions to talk about recovery or simply connect with others who “get it.” No pressure, no agenda - just community.
• 12 Step Community Group A one-hour meeting based on the 12-Step framework, where students and local recovery community members share their experiences of addiction and recovery.
• All Recovery Celebration Topic Group An open, inclusive discussion group celebrating recovery on campus. Each session focuses on a theme that explores student life and recovery - often through a psychological or sociological lens.

See the Better Than Well Timetable

Contact Luke Trainor (l.trainor@bham.ac.uk) or Ed Day (e.j.day@bham.ac.uk) for more information.

The University also offers a counsellor-led recovery service provided by SMART Recovery. Find out more!