Resident Testimonials
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I'm here to tell you that you're not alone.
Hi, my name is Ben Smith. I've been a drug user for 25 years and I'm writing this as an open letter to those of you in the community that are still in the trenches and battling the daily grind that is, being dependant on drugs.
I know what it feels like to be in your shoes, that at times it can feel like the world has left you behind, that you've been left alone in the dark. I'm here to tell you that you're not alone, that there is hope and there is a way out.
The family here at GRSI, both clients and staff understand what you're going through and are here to help you rebuild your life. I urge those of you that have suffered enough to reach out and contact GRSI and make that first step towards living a happy and healthy life.
If you're waiting for the "right time", it's today and now.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and please like and share it with your family and friends.
Much love, Ben.
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I'm thankful every single day of this beautiful new life I now have.
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Hello, my name is Barrina and I am 28 years old. I am about to complete the rehabilitation programme here at GRSI.
I first started using drugs when I was only 14 years old. I started out smoking pot and drinking alcohol then pretty quickly that turned into methamphetamine too. I was using all three pretty much everyday by 15 years of age.
I had a lot of trauma already prior to my drug use and then a whole lot more as the years went by. I saw no light at the end of the tunnel and thought there was no hope left for me. Then I ended up in Prison. What a reality check!
I applied to be paroled to GRSI and luckily I was accepted. Now my whole life has changed, my world has opened up and for the first timme in over half my life I know I'm going tgo make it. Thanks to the rehabilitation programme, all the wonderful staff and mostly to Tori, my amazing counsellor, I now have the world at my feet. I couldn't have done it without them and I can't thank them enough.
If you are struggling please pick up the phone, it will be the best decision you ever make. There is no judgement from the staff and they will teach you how to love yourself again.
I'm thankful every single day of this beautiful new life I now have.
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To those who are in addiction, please remember there is hope
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My name is Shadlee Dodd. I am thirty three years old and I've been an addict for twenty years. Over that twenty years I have hurt and let down many people, my family most of all. I have lied, cheated, stolen and committed violent offences to support my addiction.
I have spent most of my life in and out of jail. Before coming to GRSI I never thought I could change and lead a pro-social life. Since being here I have learnt the tools and coping mechanisms to help me lead a pro-social life. Every day is a struggle but it gets easier and easier every day here.
So to those who are in addiction please remember there is hope. All you have to do is try and if you fail don't just stop there, try again. It's not easy but it's worth it and it will get easier.
I would like to say a very special thank you to Sarsha, Marli and all the staff for their help and I owe you big time.
And to Ambbi, my counsellor, I owe you most of all. You have given me so much hope and faith for my future, you are such a beautiful person and I hope one day I can help others as much as you have helped me, so thank you very much Ambbi.
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Retrained myself from negative to positive
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Hi Everyone, my name is Jade Williams. I'm 28 years old and I am a separated father of two beautiful children. I am currently a resident at GRSI and I'm glad to say that the staff here have been a big part of my recovery.
I have been taught the skills to help me live a life of sobriety. I currently go to Narcotics Anonymous and it's good to know that I can go to a place and share my past history and not be judged. With GRSI I feel that this place has helped me find my way back to who I was before I started using drugs.
I was 15 when I started using meth and I've been an addict for 13 years. I've retrained myself from negative to positive, I now play sports I used to play, I do kickboxing every Friday and I weight train everyday.
Before all the new changes I was basically homeless living at a mates who was pushing me to do this and honestly it was the best decision I made.
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Don't take the little things for granted
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Hey everyone my name is Mathew O'Connor and I have just completed the 15 week program at GRSI.
I was heavily addicted to meth, smoking anywhere from a ball a day to half an oz and getting on the cocaine and the lifestyle that come with it. I've spent the last 9 years of my life in and out of jail and started using and selling drugs when I was 18 I am now 27 and have been clean for 2 and half years.
The day I came to GRSI they told me one thing, they would be by my side every step of the way. I shrugged it off and just thought that's just another person telling me something; I was wrong they helped me so much and i couldn't thank them enough. They have stood by me through the rough times and the good times. GRSI has help me restructure my life just from little things and taught me so much, I'll never ever take the little things for granted again, like my freedom. They helped me to understand my addiction.
So for all of you out there that want to change your life if I can do it anybody else can you just have to be willing to try and give it a go. So take the first step and come see the crew at GRSI. I don't know what my life would of being like if I didn't make the first step and ask for help but I know I wouldn't be where I am today with out them. I just want to thank you all, the team at GRSI so much they will welcome you with open arms they do not judge just look at me 😉
If you see me on the streets walking and you want to have a yarn feel free to stop and have a yarn more than welcome to ..
Now it's my turn to give back to the community.
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Testimonial from a previous resident of the rehabilitation programme
I'm a 32 year old female alcoholic and I entered the kalgoorlie rehab 19 months ago to help sober myself up and to give myself a better chance at life.
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The 3 month program in rehab saved my life I truly believe that I would still be out on the streets drinking if I had not taken the hand of help or in a mental institute because of my severe depression and constant mind chatter that was driving me insane.
The only way out of my pain was through alcohol and drugs.
It wasn't easy to admit I had a problem with alcohol and drugs, but I knew if I didn't get help and fast I was going to die from this obsession for my next hit or drink. Sure I was suicidal but I didn't want to die, I just wanted my brain to shut up and stop telling me how bad and worthless I was at eveything in life.
At first, I didn't want to be part of a group that judged me in rehab because I did that enough to myself. But I soon found out that there were friends to be made and life knowlege to learn because I couldn't even get out of bed each day to shower or feed myself unless it was for a drink or drug.
The professionals helped me eveyday to learn who I was again and to be brave enough to share how I felt without fear.
My alcoholic disease isolated me and took away the people I loved and respect for myself, I had lost my soul.
Before rehab, I started drinking harder to cover emotions and bad memories, even self cutting to punish myself started. I had hit rock bottom and no way out! After I was amitted to hospital for 2 weeks in the psycho ward, I was self admitted into kalgoorlie rehab where I found out that I wasn't crazy at all, I had a disease of alcohol and addiction and there was a program to help keep me sane and to learn to live again.
I realized that I wasn't living, I was only existing in a world that had forgotten about me because I had pushed it all away for the alcohol and drugs.
Today I'm happy and I'm over 1.5years (19 months) sober! Its crazy to think that I couldn't last more than 3 days without a big bender of alcohol and drugs.
I had to surrender what I knew about life and learn all over again because the way I was doing it was killing me slowly more and more each day.
Thankyou kalgoorlie rehab for showing me the path to recovery:)
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