Southern Stop Smoking Service: Kelly Wahren
A ROOF OVER MY HEAD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SMOKINGKelly Wahren, Invercargill I was 16 when I started a course and noticed most of the students were smoking. I thought […]
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Throughout my life I have lived on the streets, been married and divorced, worked a variety of jobs and spent time in a mental ward after being diagnosed with depression […]
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A softly spoken spiritual being deeply committed to his wellbeing, and a pathway of recovery that echoes a mantra of Be Well, Stay Well, Go Well. Kanui recalls in the […]
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I had a rough upbringing surrounded by drugs and alcohol and from the age of five I was raising my siblings and cousins on my own. My parents were alcoholics […]
Read MoreTōku Oranga: My Confidence Is Back
Kaylene Anne Johns I suffer from a range of health problems and require knee and hip surgery. Walking around for me is tricky and I rely on a walker or […]
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