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UNHOOKED Movement
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Recovery Impact NetworkHome of the UNHOOKED Movement

Breaking Free.Restoring Lives.

Empowering individuals, families, workplaces and communities to prevent addiction, recover from gambling-related harm, and promote mental health and psychosocial wellbeing.
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Who we are

Hope, recovery and positive change

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Recovery Impact Network (RIN) builds healthier individuals, families, workplaces and communities through recovery, mental health and psychosocial support.
Recovery Impact Network (RIN) is the organisation that provides the professional and organisational foundation for UNHOOKED Movement. UNHOOKED is RIN's specialised initiative focused on gambling-related harm, prevention, recovery, psychosocial support and advocacy.
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Why UNHOOKED?

Professional. Evidence-informed. Recovery-focused.

UNHOOKED combines psychological knowledge, lived experience, recovery-focused practice, community engagement, education and advocacy.
  • Evidence-informed psychological support
  • Gambling addiction prevention
  • Recovery and psychosocial support
  • Family support
  • Workplace programmes
  • Community education
  • Professional training and research
  • Advocacy and recovery-focused awareness
Gambling addiction

Understand the harm. Start recovery.

Learn the warning signs, why gambling can be difficult to stop, how it affects mental health, families and finances, and what practical support is available.
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How can we help?

I am struggling
Find counselling, support groups, recovery information and a direct way to talk to the team.
I need help
I represent an organisation
Explore workplace awareness, wellness, training, psychosocial support and consultancy.
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I want to support the cause
Partner with RIN and UNHOOKED or help fund recovery, prevention, education and outreach.
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Knowledge and leadership

Meet the founder. Discover HOOKED.

Bothwell Matewe, founder of UNHOOKED Movement
Founder

Bothwell Matewe

Counselling psychologist, addiction specialist, researcher and mental-health advocate whose work combines professional expertise and lived experience.
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HOOKED book
HOOKED

Understanding addiction and the journey to recovery

A recovery resource by Bothwell Matewe, bringing lived experience and professional insight into honest conversations about gambling addiction.
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What we do

Prevention, support and recovery

Our work follows the whole journey—from preventing harm to providing professional care and supporting lasting recovery.
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Prevention and education

Build awareness early and give communities practical knowledge before harm takes hold.
  • School awareness programmes
  • Church programmes
  • Community outreach
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Professional support

Compassionate psychological support for individuals, families and organisations.
  • Individual counselling
  • Family counselling
  • Corporate wellness
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Recovery and capacity

Strengthen long-term recovery while equipping the people and institutions that support it.
  • Support groups
  • Professional training
  • Research
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Stories of hope

Real journeys. Shared hope.

A glimpse of experiences shared by people in the UNHOOKED community.

Our values

What guides the movement

The principles behind how we listen, support people and work with communities.

  • Compassion

    We meet people with empathy, dignity and without judgement.

  • Integrity

    We act honestly, responsibly and protect the trust placed in us.

  • Hope

    We believe recovery and meaningful change are always possible.

  • Excellence

    We bring care, professionalism and evidence-informed practice.

  • Empowerment

    We help people regain confidence, choice and control.

  • Collaboration

    We work alongside families, professionals and communities.

  • Inclusivity

    We aim to make support welcoming, respectful and accessible.

  • Innovation

    We keep learning and improving how recovery support is delivered.

Recovery is possible

Need help, want to partner with us, or want to support the movement? Take the next step today.
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