You feel helpless, desperate and exhausted from lack of sleep and your constant ‘vigilante’ activity. You constantly question ‘what did I do to deserve this’ and, weighed down with the feeling that ‘I …
Coping With Grief
Grief is such a personal experience and yet at the same time, it is a part of the fabric of our human experience. Can you remember some of the losses you experienced as a child? One of my most …
How Your Spirituality Can Support Recovery
I’m the first to admit that the reason I believe I am still alive today is due to my religious beliefs. When I was diagnosed with depression and an anxiety disorder at just 13, I found that family, …
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5 Tips That Grandparents Who Support Their Grandchildren Due To Substance Abuse, Need For Self-Care
Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren as a result of their parents’ inability to care for them due to a substance abuse problem? At a time of life where you anticipated being free of the …
Secrets: When A Place To Call Home Is No Longer Safe
Set in 1953, A Place Called Home is the insightful portrayal of a wealthy, pastoral Australian family and the impact that the changing times have upon family relationships. The drama examines the …
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8 Tips To ‘Jump-Start’ Communication Breakdown in Your Relationship
Like the majority of young people, my first car was, what you might affectionately call ‘a bomb’. It was a red Hillman Imp and I relied upon it to get me from one side of Adelaide to the other every …
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