Aspects of interest

Information sessions gave most participants new insights into opioids and their effects. Participants also learnt about differences between dependence, tolerance and addiction and the effects of withdrawal and/or tapering and valued exploring these in the groups.
Distraction techniques were felt to be the most useful technique, some recognised the technique in existing pastimes and hobbies.
This session was appreciated because participants felt they were not alone in having these feelings and that they had an opportunity to talk about them.
Most liked the relaxation sessions but few used relaxation techniques regularly, as needed. Participants often confused relaxation with mindfulness.
Unless exposed to this previously, this was not well understood and often thought to be another form of relaxation. A few participants remained unsure about what it was.