We believe that addiction is a major cause of societal breakdown, dysfunction and disconnection, from ourselves, each other and our communities. It isn't simply to do with chemical or alcohol addiction. It's affects can be felt through any behaviour we use to deaden or block out painful emotions or memories. These behaviours can result in our lives becoming chaotic and unmanageable. With support, connection and community, experience repeatedly shows us that any addiction, whether chemical or behavioural, can be arrested and, with support and empathy, the recovery process can begin. Our recovery paths are many and varied.

Rite to Freedom offer one solution to ongoing recovery out of many available throughout the world. We are always open to new ideas and ways to bridge and build communities through activities, the power of personal story, discovering and building a belief in who we are and what we can offer the world. It’s all about connection and the healing that unfolds.

Who We Work With

We work with and support people at any stage of addiction, from exploring ways to begin the recovery process to decades of established recovery and everything in between. We work with addiction to drugs, alcohol and all behavioural addictions including gambling, food, work, technology and relationships.

We hope to inspire a desire to change, heal and grow in all areas of our lives.

To read more about our definitions of recovery, click here.

Our Methodology

Alongside decades of lived experience and over the 12 years of running recovery retreat programmes, we have shaped, refined, and been guided towards the unique way we support healthy and loving long term recovery. We have three pillars of activity, which feed into an overarching positive healing trajectory: