Blossome is a compassionate self-care community for adults affected by someone else’s drinking, drug use, gambling or addiction. Through welcoming online and in-person groups, programmes and activities, you can find understanding and emotional support while learning practical ways to care for your own wellbeing through self-care and self-compassion. You can take part at your own pace, without pressure to speak or share. You matter too, and you do not have to carry this alone.
Preventative mental health support · Evidence-informed · Lived-experience led · Community-centred
Saving Lives by Ending Generational Cycles of Addiction
It is our mission to help people learn how to prioritise their own wellbeing with self-care and the evidence based practice of self-compassion, and in doing so, end the generational cycles of addiction in families.
We’re dedicated to supporting those who are deeply affected by someone else’s struggle with addiction. This often hidden group, family members and friends, faces immense emotional challenges, compounded by stigma and isolation. They carry the weight of keeping life together while their loved one’s addictions create chaos, leading to feelings of guilt and shame.
We provide a compassionate, trauma-informed community where people can feel safe to be with their feelings, share their experiences and heal, learning to process and manage their emotions. Our space encourages vulnerability and connection, helping individuals realise they’re not alone in their suffering. We truly believe that healing starts with self-care and self-compassion, and we help people feel worthy of support, empowering our members to prioritise their well-being at their own pace.
Our Annual Review
Explore our Annual Report to discover the highlights of 2024, the progress we achieved together, and the concrete steps we are taking to go further.
Our Programmes
Helping You Heal with Compassion
Our self care programmes are designed to help families focus on their own recovery, rather than solely on the person struggling with addiction. When addiction affects one person, it touches everyone around them. These free programmes offer support, understanding and space for your own healing.
In-person Cultivating Self-compassion Training
Though supporting a loved one through addiction is isolating, self-compassion offers a powerful path to hope. Learn CSC in a safe space, group setting in Colchester, Essex.
Live Online Cultivating Self-compassion Training
Amid the overwhelming challenges of addiction support, you can find hope in the practice of self-compassion. Learn CSC from the comfort of your home.
Self-care for grieving hearts
An immersive 12 week journey that helps you prioritise self care and practise self compassion through weekly activities that explore what truly nourishes your body, mind, and heart.
An 8-week Mindful Self-compassion programme for Widows
Offering a safe and supportive space to gently explore what it means to care for yourself after the loss of your partner.
Find your smile
Putting Life Back Together in a Healthy Way
Have you been affected by someone else’s drinking, drug use, gambling or any addiction? Have you been putting your own life on hold while placing a disproportionate amount of energy on their recovery at the expense of your own wellbeing? Are you feeling exhausted? Do you feel like you will never love or smile again? Do you long for peace?
Only you decide how you feel every day. Join the Blossome community and meet others who have committed to their own self-care. Gain guidance and support taking action on One thing at a Time, to help you open up to joy and find your smile again, along the Pathway to Peace healing journey.
Choose How To Get Started
Self-care Activities
Take part in a self-care activity. This is a wonderful opportunity to discover old and new experiences, connect with others both online and in person. You choose. This is a great step towards regular self-care.
Self-care Programmes
Immerse yourself and a multi-week programme. Find regular calm, connection and practical skills in our programmes, designed by professionals with lived experience for the Blossome community.
Bloom Membership
Commit to prioritising your self-care. Become a Bloom member and gain access to our online self-care hub in addition to activities and programmes. Practice self-care and self-compassion with accountability. Healing is easier together.
Upcoming Self-care Activities
Self-care Blog
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Join us on a Guided Healing Journey
Years of living in an environment with active dependency has an impact. We develop habitual patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. There are many challenges to overcome, with changing our thinking and feeling and how we treat ourselves. Support is so helpful, especially support from others who understand what you are going though. We are better and stronger healing together. This is why I have founded the Blossome Community. We can have fun exploring new things, discovering who we are and finding new purpose in life. And just maybe, we can break the generational cycle of addiction too.
Smiling Again Podcast
The Smiling Again podcast is for those who have lost a loved one to alcoholism or any addiction. It offers conversations and helpful tips to support you through your journey of grief and healing after a traumatic loss. In each episode you’ll take a way one thing that will help you let go of guilt, live with self-compassion, find your happy memories and start smiling again.
Sunday Self-care Reminders
Opt-in to receive our weekly Sunday Self-care Reminder to gain helpful self-care and self-compassion tips, and updates about upcoming events and programmes.
Your Free Gift!
When you opt-in receive a free gift, a guide that will help you take care of you, Ideas for Self Care.
