Recovery

Recovery

How did this happen? How did nearly 2 years in recovery just (literally) go up in smoke with just one cone? “Just one cone”, I said. The next two years of my life in relapse was going to be the most difficult. To the point of giving up completely....
#FebFast is coming!

#FebFast is coming!

Are you ready for FebFast?  FebFast is the original charity movement which challenges Australians to take a 28 day break from alcohol and raise funds for youth addiction in the month of February. FebFasters will have the choice to take a break from alcohol,...
My addiction to marijuana

My addiction to marijuana

So, how does a person go from being a social pot smoker to a full blown addict with a $1,000 per week marijuana habit?  The more I smoked, the better I felt, that was until it was totally out of control and I tried to stop. That’s when I knew I had a...
My early years pre-addiction

My early years pre-addiction

I was born in 1975 to a loving mother and father and a brother 3 years older. I was raised in the mid north coast beach town of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales. Life was pretty good for a young boy growing up on the coast. I was a long lanky kid with ginger hair and...