A Day of Connection, Learning & Recovery

Theocharis Recovery House Foundation offers free Recovery Workshop Days in the Netherlands, bringing people together in a welcoming and supportive environment to explore recovery, personal growth and the practical challenges of everyday life.

Our workshops are designed for people who want to continue learning, growing and strengthening their recovery — whether they are relatively new to recovery or have many years of experience.


Mad Dogs – Living the Steps


Our Mad Dogs – Living the Steps workshops take a practical and engaging approach to working through the12 Steps.

Rather than simply reading or discussing the Steps, we explore what they can mean in everyday life — looking at topics such as honesty, acceptance, responsibility, relationships, boundaries, fear, resentment, making changes and developing a meaningful life in recovery.

Through guided exercises, discussion and shared experience, participants are encouraged to look at how recovery principles can be put into practice beyond meetings and into daily living.

The workshops may also explore wider recovery themes including goal setting, communication, assertiveness, healthy boundaries, self-awareness and personal development.

There is no requirement to belong to a particular fellowship or to have completed previous Step work.

Recovery Through Connection

Recovery is about more than simply staying away from addictive behaviours. It is also about learning how to live, connect with others and build a life with greater purpose and stability.

Our workshop days provide space to learn from one another, reflect on personal experiences and discover practical tools that can support ongoing recovery.

Alongside the workshop activities, we make time for conversation, laughter and connection.

Free to Attend

Our Recovery Workshop Days are free of charge.

We also provide organic homemade soup, bread, coffee, tea and refreshments during the day.

Theocharis Recovery House Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation. Anyone who wishes to support our work may make a voluntary donation, but there is no obligation to donate in order to attend.

Independent & Recovery-Focused

Theocharis Recovery House Foundation is independent of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous and all other 12-Step fellowships.

Where 12-Step principles are explored, they are used for recovery education, reflection and personal development. Our workshops are not fellowship meetings, do not replace sponsorship or regular meeting attendance, and do not provide medical or clinical treatment.

Interested in Joining Us?

If you would like to attend one of our upcoming Recovery Workshop Days or find out more, please contact us.


Come for the workshop. Stay for the connection. Take something useful back into your recovery.