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"I was a drug addict who couldn't stop"

About: Lives Lived Well - Logan House Logan House Residential Rehabilitation Facility

(as a service user),

I had been clean for some time, however due to stressful personal circumstances, I started smoking pot again. After six weeks I had become very depressed, I wasn't looking after my youngest child properly and stayed in bed sleeping. I was not only neglecting my child but myself as well. I realised that in order for me to get better that I needed to put myself into rehabilitation - even if it meant going in without my child. I had to get better for them and myself as well.

So I searched on the Internet for a place who would also take children and came across the Logan Family Recovery Units. I rang them straight away and after a few days I finally got in contact with someone. I waited for around three weeks before a unit became available for my child and I. 

I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to come into Logan Family Recovery (LFR)  because I would of ended up god knows where. I know I would of ended up losing my youngest to Child Safety. I will be reaching out to get the help I need now my time has ended at LFR and already have put things into place.

I've also started a course online and I want to start my own business. I finally have some goals and dreams that I want to fulfill. 

I am very happy and grateful that I made the choice to get myself better and stick it out with LFR.

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Response from Gerard Moloney, Lives Lived Well 4 years ago
Gerard Moloney
Lives Lived Well
Submitted on 13/09/2019 at 3:35 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 4:11 PM


Hello cetusbq43,

Thank you for posting your story on Care Opinion and giving us some of the details of the difficult circumstances you have been facing for yourself and your children.

You showed a lot of courage to take the steps you did to find Lives Lived Well's Logan Family Recovery Units and then to engage in the program and follow through to completion.

It is great to hear you are engaged in an online course and have plans for the future. I wish you all the best in the days and weeks ahead as you consolidate the choices you have made so far.

Warm regards

Gerard

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