Get RAAD Program

22/07/2024

Available for private, confidential support relating to impacts from mental health, alcohol and drug use or gambling. Mentoring, coaching, motivational support, counselling.
This is a fee for service support. Message me to discuss support options.

13/09/2021

Offering support, mentoring and coaching for young people or adults impacted by alcohol and drug use. Non directional, non judgemental support.
Supporting people engaged in use, or their family members.
Almost 15 years experience working in the drug and alcohol sector, youth sector, mental health sector, homelessness sector and disability sector.
Reach out via message.

Helping families and young people get real about alcohol and drugs.

28/05/2021

Its not about the event or people involved in the event that impacts us. Its our feelings that are key. If we don't label our emotions and process them, then we stack them up. This then creates behaviours that impact our environments and relationships. Left unresolved, our emotions keep us stuck, and this produces us to act out sideways. Its very important to allow ourselves to feel our emotions, but collecting them and carrying them is risky and unhealthy for us.

20/05/2021

Id like to post a piece of writing someone gave me today. I have been working with this person for six months and they have been substance free now for around 150 days, after a long time of use. The writing is on Identity. Feel free to comment.
"We can all probably relate to having identity issues. For me I think trauma is what changed my identity the most. The disconnection from myself which lead to a series of unhealthy coping behaviours to deal with unhealthy traumatic events. The defense mechanisms I created were created as a direct result of the trauma I had experienced. Which then lead me to creating a false self made up of false beliefs and false values. All to protect the boy inside of me hurting and in pain. the behaviours, values and beliefs I'd adapted kept me safe for many years to come. But the downfall to having these maladaptive styles however is rather then addressing and processing the trauma and the behaviours related, I had developed self destructive behaviours such as self sacrifice, self doubt and self sabotage. These coping styles lead me to confusion of who I actually was. I valued more about what others thought of me rather than valuing what I thought of myself. I became attached to my "online self meaning", in control of how others viewed me. I'd act out to seek approval, took on others personalities, rebelled against authority, and after years of living like this I began to feel hopeless and helpless. I had cynical views on everything. I feared the worst in any situation, I had deep seeded guilt and shame. I couldn't trust anyone, let alone myself, and didnt like the person I'd become. I sought help to not stop using, but to figure this stuff out, otherwise I would have kept self destructing. I missed the boy that I was and wanted to re-connect with him, and the only way to do that is to put the hard work in and rebuild my identity and connection with him."

10/02/2021

YOUTH JUSTICE AND ICE ADDICTION FORUM

A new community forum for an issue affecting our area. To have your voice heard, RSVP now to the event organisers.

🗓 February 12 5pm
📍 Alex Hills AFL Club

Redlands LDAT

09/02/2021

05/02/2021

Here's a new day program run by Goldbridge.

27/10/2020

Hi All
Due to Tonights Weather Status
We have Cancelled TONIGHTS Mtg
Our apologies
If you require any information please make contact with us
We are happy to talk

12/10/2020

This is a comment from a Family member we received in an email today.
"Dom was fantastic and even met with me and my son privately and told my son a "few home truths" about real life situation around drug taking. Needless to say I really think that was a turning point in my sons life (he was 17 at the time) and he has now completely turned his life around. Thank goodness!"

09/10/2020

Please have a read.

Every year, World Mental Health Day is recognised on October 10 to raise awareness and build support for mental health issues around the world.

16/06/2020

19/03/2020

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