Beth Collinson, PhD.

In 2016 I started my PhD in Sheffield. I'd attend a local boxing class with the recovery community. One of the guys involved had just got sober. Today, I got this email 🥹 hell yeh!

Our new report, The transformative power of a sober active community, is now available! Learn more about The Phoenix model and discover the impactful outcomes our members experience, benefiting not only themselves but those around them phoenix.directus.app/assets/cb417fd… #sobriety

Watch The Phoenix research team speak at The CrossFit Health summit - The Relationship Between Connection, CrossFit, and Health @CrossFit #recovery #fitness #riserecoverlive

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"Recovery is not a passive state – it is about human transformation and growth that will often involve overcoming not only physical and psychological withdrawals and cravings but also negative social attitudes, stigma and discrimination." leedstrinity.ac.uk/blog/blog-post…

@michelecanzi Into quarters and then semis as a master? 👀

first year done all three CrossFit open workouts rx, went decently well. Contemplating training to qualify for quarter finals next year before I get I too old..

@Cassie_Boness @UNM What an asset!! Excited for the two of you to work together

Very excited to welcome Kara to @UNM and the Boness Addictions Lab this fall! 🥳

Such great news!! Kara has been an asset to work alongside as a research contractor at The Phoenix and we can't wait to see you flourish in the next part of your journey ✨️✨️✨️ huge congratulations from me and the team here

A long weekend in New Hampshire. Feeling grateful this is now in driving distance from my new home!

"I think it's important that it's not just 'sobriety is the only way' and that we're also talking about people can really benefit from drinking less... So abstinence is great for me and it works for me, but not everyone's gonna identify with that."

Deaths from alcohol in the north of England have increased far more than in the south, highlighting stark inequalities across the country. Alcohol-specific mortality is 38% higher in the North East relative to the English average. Yet little is being done to prevent this

"Seventy-two of the 82 transplant websites (87.8%) and 18 of the 39 addiction psychiatry websites (46.2%) used stigmatizing language [“alcoholism,” “alcoholic,” “alcohol abuse”]. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Bostonian resident as of 2024 ✌️

Another headline avoiding stigmatising terminology.. hope this is a growing trend (and could even indirectly help the issue highlighted of underfunding of alcohol services via lessened stigma) @HMcArdleHT

Sneak peak at what @kmhphd and Phoenix research will share later today at the CrossFit Health Summit. Three foundational pillars of The Phoenix approach, with psychological safety being a special ingredient of transforming lives #substanceuse #recovery #psychologicalsafety

Phoenix got a new website you said? Yep, and it's sleek! Make sure you check it out thephoenix.org Even better, check out the research page thephoenix.org/our-research - meet the team, partners and read about current projects!

As anyone following me may have figured I'm now in treatment for a serious health problem. This has meant standing back from work at LSE. My colleagues are kindly organising a celebration for me on March 2nd: lse.ac.uk/social-policy/…. Do share. Do keep in touch (email is good)

@PhDVoice But it ended up being the best thing I could have done. They helped me break it up into manageable and approachable chunks and it was this which got me to the finish line. DM me if you want to chat at all, happy to help in whatever way I can.

@PhDVoice I definitely experienced this! After a while I just hit a wall and felt I wasn't getting anywhere. This then led to me procrastinating more as I felt too overwhelmed to tackle it. Speaking to my supervisors wasn't easy and I felt so anxious... (TBC)

Anonymous question “Is it possible to finish your PhD when you struggle with brain fog? My contract ends in october 2025 and I feel like I achieved nothing so far. I haven't talked about it to my supervisors, because I'm afraid they will think I'm dumb. Any advice? Thank you” #PhDVoice @PostdocVoice

I've refreshed this illustration after a conference at @UWEBristol last week. Removing barriers to health services is not about equality. It's about equity. And to be equitable is to actively address barriers...