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Rehabilitation

Posted By grushr33

"Rehabilitation"

About: Lives Lived Well - Sunshine Coast

(as a service user),

My story is about my addiction to ice and the 19 years I spent with my addiction and everything I lost along the way, but also where I am today.

So I'm an addict, I've been an addicted to meth for 19 years. I'm also a single dad of 3 and a father of 4. But I was an addict and didn't think I was. I thought I was right, but I wasn't I lost my kids to my addiction late last year. Child Safety came and the kids were taken away from me. I'll never forget the pain of that and neither will they. I had my first hit on my 18th birthday and I liked it - I did I wanted more. And so began a long road of self destruction filled with hurt lies and broken relationships with my family. 

But guess what, I chose to fight for my life and get my family back. But back with a better me. And that journey started with Lives Lived Well and Logan House and if you're ready, like thank God I was, it will change your life too. I learned that self-love and self-care is the only thing that will keep me clean from this day forward. I may have lost my children for 2 years, but I will have them back and through self care/self-love I'll have my life back and an incredible future...

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Response from Gerard Moloney, Lives Lived Well 5 years ago
Gerard Moloney
Lives Lived Well

Submitted on 28/03/2019 at 1:25 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 1:28 PM

Hello grushr33

Thank you for taking us through some of the high and low times of your life. Self awareness is the first step to change and until you can realise you do have problem you do think you are right and that everything is fine. Losing your kids would have been such a shock and yet also the opportunity for the self awareness that has led you to where your are now. It is great you found the courage to look at the facts and to make the changes you have.

Thank you for the recognition of the work of Lives Lived Well and staff at Logan House. Self love and self care are the next steps after self awareness. It is great to see you are taking those steps and that you found the support to learn those skills at Logan House.

All the best in your life as you integrate these new concepts into your daily living and prepare for the future you have outlined to us.

Warm regards

Gerard

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