14 May 2020

On 22 August 2014, on my way to my office, I was stopped by undercover detectives, arrested in front of my colleagues, and later charged with serious drug-supply offences. I was on the nightly news fo...

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1 April 2020

Author, speaker and educator Dianne Todaro-Wells says the Salvos saved her life. Thirty-six years ago, successful international author, speaker and educator Dianne Todaro-Wells finally found the help...

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1 April 2020

How a caring community supported Adam through his battle with addiction and on to faith and fatherhood. I was born in Devonport, Tasmania. My mum brought me up as my dad was into bikes and was just n...

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1 April 2020

For 20 years, Daniel* has been in and out of prison, struggling with addiction. He recently celebrated a full year clean and sober. Today I don’t blame my past or anyone for my drug-taking and...

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31 March 2020

How learning to forgive herself and others in a Salvos' support group gave Gail a fresh perspective on life and relationships. Gail doesn’t have a drug or alcohol addiction, but she has family...

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30 March 2020

It was only when Jeff’s life spiralled to a place of despair that he began to change. Using drugs for me was just normal; it was something I had done from a young age and something I thought I ...

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