Alcohol addiction-local resources
Personal journeys to living alcohol-free
Read these inspiring stories from sobersocial.co.uk of how people kicked their addiction to alcohol
Where to get help in EalingEaling Rise 36A Northcote Avenue Southall UB1 2AY tel: 020 8843 59000 also at: 99-103 The Broadway, West Ealing, W13 9BP Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Southern Service Office (SSO) Unit B 15 Bell Yard Mews London SE1 3TY 020 7407 9217 (Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm) or email: [email protected] Find an AA meeting - click here |
How a Sikh, Jasvinder "Jaz" Rai, kicked his addiction to alcohol
From aged 17 Jaz began to drink and at his worst point, he was drinking a bottle of vodka a day. How did he give it up? Click on the image to find out.
Alcohol consumption, attitudes, and support services : a 2013 survey of the Sikh community in BirminghamSikhs in Birmingham were interviewed about their alcohol consumption, their knowledge of the effect of alcohol on health, behaviour, friends and family, and what support is available to recover from addiction. The survey included views on the use of gurdwaras and of religion and education for support and prevention, the contradiction between Sikhi prohibiting intoxicants and so-called Sikhs consuming and offering alcohol, especially at weddings and to guests, and the growing number of Sikh women consuming alcohol (a trend I have noticed in Punjabi films). Click on the image below to read an article about alcohol abuse in the Sikh community and to download the research report.
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Dedicated support for alcohol use
Your Health - Our sessions will teach you new ways to manage your use as well as cutting down and quitting. We have a medical team who can provide treatment advice to complement and support your recovery.
Your Wellbeing - Our service supports you as a whole person helping you find the fun in life again with alternative activities, volunteering opportunities, the chance to meet new people and a safe space to talk. We can also support those you love which will aid your recovery and help them understand more and learn alongside you.
Your Future - Support is available to help with life skills, housing, education, employment, and hobbies.
Contact: 01753 692548
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Your Health - Our sessions will teach you new ways to manage your use as well as cutting down and quitting. We have a medical team who can provide treatment advice to complement and support your recovery.
Your Wellbeing - Our service supports you as a whole person helping you find the fun in life again with alternative activities, volunteering opportunities, the chance to meet new people and a safe space to talk. We can also support those you love which will aid your recovery and help them understand more and learn alongside you.
Your Future - Support is available to help with life skills, housing, education, employment, and hobbies.
Contact: 01753 692548
website
Booze maker claims alcohol stops loneliness
“in this time of loneliness and a mental health epidemic”, beer’s role in bringing people together was “important to make part of the public debate”.
Those are the words of van den Brink - the boss of booze maker, Heineken, quoted in a FT.com article on 25 Oct 2025.
I published my comments on his line of thinking. I wrote:
“I think van den Brink should be ashamed of himself for claiming beer (alcoholic) is a social lubricant and an antidote for loneliness.
Alcohol has been promoted in western society for decades and has become part of western culture. Western films frequently show characters reaching for the bottle or a fag at every opportunity - so much so it appears the film could be produced by cigarette or alcohol companies.
Money, not social wellbeing and harmony, is the goal for these peddlars of booze, but at what cost to personal health, social services, healthcare services, and society? Has this guy considered the social and personal impact of alcohol addiction and the violence attributable to alcohol?
Has he considered the drain on public services such as the NHS to deal with the consequences?
People should be drawn to social gatherings because they want to enjoy each other's company, not because of the cheap booze."
Those are the words of van den Brink - the boss of booze maker, Heineken, quoted in a FT.com article on 25 Oct 2025.
I published my comments on his line of thinking. I wrote:
“I think van den Brink should be ashamed of himself for claiming beer (alcoholic) is a social lubricant and an antidote for loneliness.
Alcohol has been promoted in western society for decades and has become part of western culture. Western films frequently show characters reaching for the bottle or a fag at every opportunity - so much so it appears the film could be produced by cigarette or alcohol companies.
Money, not social wellbeing and harmony, is the goal for these peddlars of booze, but at what cost to personal health, social services, healthcare services, and society? Has this guy considered the social and personal impact of alcohol addiction and the violence attributable to alcohol?
Has he considered the drain on public services such as the NHS to deal with the consequences?
People should be drawn to social gatherings because they want to enjoy each other's company, not because of the cheap booze."