Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery in Scotland
River Garden is a Scotland-based recovery community helping people rebuild their lives after alcohol and drug addiction. We provide a safe, structured environment where individuals can grow, heal, and move forward with purpose.
A Different Approach to Recovery
At River Garden, we believe recovery is about more than stopping substance use. It’s about rebuilding lives, restoring confidence, and creating a sense of belonging. Our community offers a supportive and stable environment where people can take the time they need to recover. Through shared experience, meaningful activity, and connection with others, we help individuals develop the tools for lasting change.
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Our Recovery Programme
Your time at River Garden will be structured around 5 active programmes that residents will work through with your Key Worker. Don’t worry, there is free time too for people to catch a breath, read a book, relax with some music or dance in the gardens.
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The Bothy
The Bothy Café has now been operating for a year and is a wonderful place for the community and visitors to come together.
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Where Change Begins
A charity dedicated to helping people rebuild their lives — combining purpose, therapy, and community to create lasting recovery from addiction.
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