featured-image

FOR loved ones living with someone battling an alcohol or substance abuse it can feel like there is nowhere to turn. But one community group in Colchester is helping people approach their worries head on. Blossome was founded in April 2022 by, 53-year-old marketing strategist, Kim Moore.

The organisation came as a result of Kim’s experience of living through her late husband, Chris, battling with chronic alcoholism . “You get so lost in helping your loved one, you begin to develop your own unhealthy patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving - but you don’t realise it,” she said. After Chris’ passing, Kim found herself realising the effect his alcoholism had had on her – physically, socially, emotionally, financially and mentally.



She began researching available support, but quickly realised there weren’t a lot of options. “It was difficult to find people who understood what I was going through,” she said. Through this exploring, Kim developed a healing journey and began inviting others to join her in activities she’d found helpful.

This resulted in the founding of self-care community, Blossome. Blossome is a community, and is described by Kim as "a safe and non-judgemental space", where people who have had similar experiences of a loved one’s addiction can come together and know they will be understood. Blossome currently has just under 300 members in their community in their open group, and 20 members who are committed to daily self-care, actively taki.

Back to Food Page