Divorce & Separation Recovery Course

What is the Course About?
Who is it for?
What's Involved?
What others have said about the course.

What is the Course About?

The course is for any separated or divorced person whose relationship has broken down.  It is both practical and supportive and provides guests with an opportunity to discuss the challenges they are facing alongside others in a similar situation, and to find tools to deal with those challenges effectively.

Over seven sessions important topics are covered and discussed in small groups. These include:

• Facing the effects of separation and divorce
• The importance of good communication
• Resolving conflict
• Forgiveness
• Divorce - the legal issues
• Parenting issues
• Moving forward with hope

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Who is it for?

The course is designed for any person whose relationship, whether married or cohabitating, has broken down.  Guests may be separated or currently going through a divorce or already divorced, either recently or at any time in the past.   Although based upon Christian principles, the course is helpful for any person with or without a Christian faith or church background.

If you are seeing a therapist or taking medication prescribed by your doctor, please discuss your participation on this course with them. The material addresses the hard issues that arise on separation and divorce and may be challenging. While many people find a group environment helpful and supportive, it may not be appropriate for everyone. If you have any concerns about this, please phone our course administrator on 01732 771977.

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What's Involved?

Each session begins with a meal followed by a talk, with opportunities for discussion in small groups. The small groups are led by people who have gone through divorce themselves. The setting is welcoming, relaxed and unthreatening.

The next course is being planned and we will publish the dates nearer the time. However, feel free to register your interest at any time via the church office.

The cost is £25 per person which includes food and materials. This can be paid at the outset, or week by week.  If cost is a problem, please do contact us anyway as we may be able to help.

To register, please contact the church office on 01732 771977.

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What others have said about the course.

“I now know I’m not alone.”

“It has helped me enormously.  I do feel stronger for it.”

“I feel so much more positive. I can now see I had my part to play in the breakup and needed to understand my ex’s point of view too.”

“I now have hope.”

“The course has given me some stepping-stones, one of which is permission to forgive myself.”

“I don’t want it to end!”

“The course helped on so many issues, and gave me the tools to deal with the recurrent nature of problems in divorce and separation.”

“I’ve been challenged and had to face those challenges, which has resulted in healing.”

“It helped me to rediscover self-worth.”

“I am learning to respect my ex’s boundaries, which is helping me to move on and let go.” 

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