Cuan Mhuire - Programme

Programme

The mission statement of Cuan Mhuire is:

To provide a context in which persons who feel rejected or dejected because of their addictions, become aware of, and learn to deal with, the underlying problems related to those addictions, and discover their uniqueness, giftedness and the real purpose in life.

Cuan Mhuire is inspired by the belief "that every human being is made to the image and likeness of God, this means, that deep within each one, there are unlimited capacities for goodness, gentleness, kindness, generosity, endurance, happiness, joy, peace, love and truth".

The Cuan Mhuire style of treatment is focused on tackling the two problems

  1. The underlying issues that have created the addiction to an addictive substance.
  2. The addiction to an addictive substance.

The addiction programme aims to identify the underlying causes of the addiction and to deal with the pain underneath these addictions.

Cuan Mhuire uses the following methods to achieve its goals.

  • Group Therapy
  • One-to-One Counselling
  • Mediation
  • Attendance at AA (Alcohol Anonymous), NA(Narcotics Anonymous), GA(Gamblers Anonymous) Meetings
  • Therapeutic Duties
  • Video lectures and discussions on all aspects of addiction and recovery
  • Family Day for relatives of persons in treatment
  • Aftercare for relatives of persons in recovery
Philosophy
  • Eternal value - Cuan Mhuire believes that each human being is of eternal value, is made to the image and likeness of God and that there are no hopeless cases.
  • Unconditional love - For addicts Cuan Mhuire aims to be A light in the darkness, a beacon of hope
  • Total abstinence - Cuan Mhuire's underlying objective for its treatment is: Total Abstinence
  • Self change- Cuan Mhuire describes itself as A Place Where I change Myself, Not Anybody else.
Guiding principles

Cuan Mhuire works to a number of guiding principles.

  1. Emphasise the positive. Believing there is no value in the negative, guilt, remorse, poor self-image, and low self-esteem. These are things to be reduced or removed rather than boosted.
  2. Responsibility is encouraged. Cuan Mhuire want to walk with people rather than do their walking for them.
  3. Understanding where people are at, and where they are coming from. Many of Cuan Mhuire's staff who work with those currently suffering from addiction, have previously suffered similar experiences themselves.
  4. Cuan Mhuire is a community to help, support its members. Cuan Mhuire considers that their community doesn't just include those who are in Cuan Mhuire but also draws in their families and carers.
  5. Perseverance simply a refusal to give up on anyone.
  6. Cuan Mhuire believes in the higher power offered to them by God and that Spirituality runs across and through Cuan Mhuire. However Cuan Mhuire does not evangelise but welcomes and respects people of all denominations and of none.

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