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Kelly’s Wake-Up Call: How Alcohol Nearly Cost Her Liver and Her Life
Sheridan: It was a big shock to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Natalie: My journey from alcohol dependence to recovery
Viki: Each evening I’d finish work and open the wine.
Evie: Over a year alcohol-free; my life has changed for the better.
Chris: I will always remember the first Monday, craving a few beers.
Joanne: A Mother’s Story
Two images of Gaz side by side before and after his 5 stone weight loss
Gaz’s story: How cutting down helped me lose five stone
James: “My lifestyle including my drinking needed to change.”
Jules makes a change
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Gateshead adoptive mum speaks out about FASD “The Invisible Disability’
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Hairdresser Graham on his wakeup call to cut back the booze
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Former professional footballer on alcohol, mental health and recovery
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Darren’s story – Why I decided to go alcohol-free
Peter’s Story – How I overcame my alcohol dependency
Peter’s Story – How I overcame my alcohol dependency
MUM’S HONEST ACCOUNT OF DAUGHTER’S FASD DIAGNOSIS
Mum’s honest account of daughter’s FASD diagnosis
Louise’s Story: Why I decided to stop drinking
Louise’s Story: Why I decided to stop drinking

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