What is InkWell? Is it for you?

Is your life changing? Are you in recovery from addictions, from trauma, from challenges that mean your life isn’t the same as it was? Are you dealing with emotions that are affecting your life? Wish you had something to do to give you another focus? Are you isolated but don’t know where to go to make friends?

Ian and Portland were just like this. In 2014, Ian had a brain stem stroke that left him with a long and challenging recovery. In 2020, he started his path to recovery from addictions. Portland had a stroke in 2017.

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Both had to find a way to live with lifelong changes. They found an outlet in writing. This was as much a surprise to them as it was to people around them. They met at a writing for healing group in 2022, setting them on their journey to InkWell. To find out more about Ian and Portland follow this link......

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InkWell is for all who write/doodle/journal – or have never had a single thought about writing at all. It’s not about spelling or grammar. It’s not about ‘getting it right’. It’s about you.

Any writing that feels comfortable to you – that’s what you can do. You can write while in the group session, you can keep a journal, try your hand at poetry, write short stories. If you’ve no idea where to start, we are here to help. For an idea of what to expect at a session, follow this link ......

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Your story can stay on paper. You don’t have to show it to anyone else. Yet some people find it helps to share. Some people draw strength from hearing other people’s stories.

Writing is a means of self-expression and discovery. It’s about getting those thoughts out of your head and onto paper, where you can take a step back, reflect on it all, and see it objectively. 

We pass no judgment. We won’t tell you can’t attend because we don’t think you fit in, that your issues aren’t that important. That is up to you to decide. Try us, see what you think. We have some simple rules for the group, which say to be kind, treat each other with respect, don’t put other people down. Follow this link .....

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We are not an alternative to your chosen recovery program; InkWell is for those who wish to investigate their lives through writing. We do not profess to be teachers, counsellors, sponsors, or gurus, we are merely facilitators.