"How Lives Lived Well saved me"

I was going through a custody battle, my child was being withheld from me for over a year for no reason and their other parent was just putting me through all the loopholes possible.

I was attending counselling sessions with Mae from Lives Lived Well in Toowoomba, QLD. I was at my ends wits ready to just give up completely on life and honestly ready to do myself in, I couldn't bear the pain of not being part of my child's life any longer and honestly couldn't see it getting any better anytime soon ( at this point in time I had been a weed smoker for 11 years of my life). I had totally shut myself off from the world and was just full of anger, rage and heartache. I was smoking and sleeping my life away slowly.

Mae could see me getting worse by the weeks, so she suggested I join the Addiction of Drugs 3-week program they have running at Lives Lived Well to take back control and get a bit more structure in my life and to meet some like-minded people. At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to or not but I knew she was right and something had to change. So that very day Mae had organised for me to meet one of the group leaders Sophie and we sat and chatted about what the program was all about and times etc.

The program starting day came around and I got up out of bed nervous as hell, got dressed and made one of the best decisions of my life and went to the program. Everyone there was just as nervous as me - the vibe was tense.

Mysti and Sophie the program leaders broke the ice with a card game, which we seemed to all find insightful and enjoyed and it brought us all back down to earth.

That 3-week program was just what I needed in my life at the right time. It was such an eye-opening experience, was very educational and so helpful in so many ways. By the end of the programs I was no longer a weed smoker, it was like a reborn experience in itself, and the program leaders Mysti and Sophie were simply lifesavers. They were so helpful to all in every way possible, and I own them two women my life for helping me and encouraging me and reminding me why I was there and what I was doing this for and helping me achieve something I had been wanting to do for many years, and for making me the best mother I can possibly be for my child.