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25/1/2010 |
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Thank God there are places like this, these people can save your life - I know that as fact...it's hard work and drains you a bit[or even a lot at times...] but does work wonders. I'm lucky enough to have had some time there and cannot wait to go for aftercare on Wed. evening. Thanks for everything x
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10/12/2009 |
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Hey Brian, I/We made totally the right decision 2 get a bus...did a 400km bus ride to avoid the nasty headwinds...also took us 2 a prettier place...been riding the last 4 days again...ALL GOOD!
My £ went into bank y'day...so that's cool!
My head great...things with Neets still good.Slightly worried about Wilbur...sent him text+email...no reply...
Hope you+all at spirit well.
Into Laos in 2 days(215km to go)
2000km done so far...
Love 2 all...Ian x
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18/9/2009 |
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Very nice site!
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26/8/2009 |
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Spirit saved my life really - it gave me back a quality of life and confidence I'd never had before. It repaired the feelings of damage and low self-worth that came about from a fractured family background and impossibly high expectations of myself and others.
I'd recommend it to anyone who is seriously depressed, battling addiction or addiction relapse, and anyone who wants to stop being a victim and start winning! God bless :)
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26/7/2009 |
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I so hope you guys can except me on your program. I have tried everywhere, closed door every time. only because I present myself in a composed manner, as i dont want to be labelled mad..Usually 1-1 situ, cant cope with groups, social phobic. I get anxiety attacks and can become agressive verbally. as i feel whole world against me. I suffer panic attacks, agraphobia(outside safe areas) anxiety, and alopecia, which has recent grown back after high dose of iron. My social worker is useless, does not know about benzo addiction, or how past can affect present. He obviously has never been abused sexualy, mentaly or physically. he has never offered ME any help, only my daughter, whos father is a drug adict and has care of her.. get that. My brother is looking into sueing social services for failure to protect child and dis-regarding mother as an addict to valium, which i should not have been prescribed 16 yr ago.. Lucky he has his own team of Lawyers, but shame only business lawyers.. He lives in Australia, so things will take time.. But he will get me the help that NORTH SOMERSET DONT GIVE...
Would feel SPIRIT may be a huge help to my life , just hope someone will listen and give me the chance to try.. agraphobia is major prob, but my kids are my goal.. so I will have to suffer to get well..
I am ready now. taken 2 years to admit i need help. I will not be used n abused anymore. NO ONE will take my GIRLS AWAY, CERTAINLY NOT A JUNKIE !!!
hope to get on program asap. even if my brother has to pay.. I need this NOW.. before my suicide thoughts follow thro..
Hope to meet you all soon.
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14/7/2009 |
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I really hope I get the funding that I need to continue.After just 2 visits it has opened my eyes so much.Thanx
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30/5/2009 |
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I have an adolescent appearing to be co-dependent (rescuer) with her sister. Thanks for the information listed in Spirit's "'What is Co-Dependency'". Looks like my preliminary diagnosis are on target; I believe this is an appropriate Axis I diagnosis. My treatment plan will also include teaching this client how to make friends and to make a friend a year for the next three years.
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31/12/2008 |
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It's 4.50am in the morning and I cannot sleep - why? Well I feel like I am doing time! Yes ME who was the victim and now I feel like I am being punished not only by my now ex partner, but by my family who didn't support me and the system too! At first when it all happened and I woke up in hospital sustaining 12 broken bones, mainly in my back and one of the worst breaks was my heel was completely shattered. I was beaten and fell 30' out of a 2nd floor flat window. He was arrested initially, the police were going to charge him with attempted murder BUT I had no witnesses and then all of a sudden out of the woodwork came a 15 yr old claiming my ex partner was with her all night! Where did that leave ME! Was I supposed to have flew out the window? It was awful what I went through, because by the time this 15yr old had given her statement of lies, the CID were actually questioning ME! Talk about rubbinng salt in to the wounds. Eventually he was released and I was moved by a Social worker to my new residence, I was registered disabled, I went from a lively size 10 and 8 stone fitness fanatic to now a size 14 and 11 stone whale. I've had to be moved 3 times because of my ex finding where I live all the time, he is still violent and an alcholic and a thieve and a liar! The thing is since I have been dumped here 2 yrs 4 months ago, I have not received any form of counselling, I don't know a soul here, obviously I don't go out anywhere for a number of reasons and as a consequence my self esteem has gone! I suffer 'Chronic Pain Syndrome' I am in an awful amount of pain on a daily basis BUT have I had any pain management since moving here? NO! At first I thought it was the GP I registered with, so I changed my GP, but STILL it's the same, seemingly I am living in an area affected by the 'Health Post Code Lotter' The help I need so desperately is just not out there. One night things just got too much for me, I was in such a state crying uncontrollably and wanting to finish it all - isolation on top of everthything else thats happened to me is NOT a good mixture! I feel I am losing it, but then I pull myself together telling myself if I go down that road I will be labelled a nutter, the road I am talking about is the night I couldn't stop crying, I was at crisis point and yet when I rang my local hospital and asked to speak to the duty mental health nurse, I got told I rang the wrong hospital. The nurse took my telephone number, then I received a phone call from another hospital who gave me a telephone number to ring yet another hospital and speak to them there. I did ring and I asked the question to be put through to a duty mental health nurse. Guess what? The phone just rang and rang and rang until I couldn't take it any longer and I slammed my phone down in disgust, there is me at crisis point in my life and yet when I was screaming out for the help I so desperately needed I couldn't get it! To add insult to injury, I am living amongst some really strange neighbours, the 2 next door to my right are alchoholics and they welcomed me into the area by throwing excrement into my garden landing on my footpath, they were probably hoping I would slip on it and brake my neck. After the 6th time I then decided to ring the police, because on the 5th occasion it was HUMAN excrement! They were both cautioned and since then I get dirty looks from them,which is the case from the best part of my neighbours from hell! If I had done anything to warrant their perculiar behaviour then I could understand but I haven't, apparently the reason for their hostility is because I am not from around here - I am a foreigner! I am not but that's how they treat me, I am white and british born and bred. Then in Nov just gone I received a letter from the disability living allowance dept; who were saying because they have received information from the public claining I am not disabled, they will have to suspend my claim until an investigation goes through, which can last 11 wksm this on top of Xmas I am now doomed!
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31/12/2008 |
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Dear Maria, Thankyou for visiting our website and your guestbook entry. The issues and events you shared with us are not uncommon amongst issues we see frequently here at Spirit. If you would like to contact us to talk and maybe look at some options please feel free. You may also want to give us your contact details e.t.c. by email. please use the admin email on the website which is confidential.
Look forward to speaking to you soon
Spirit Administrator
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12/10/2008 |
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"ANY EMOTION, ANYMORE THAN A WAVE, CAN LONG RETAIN ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL FORM"
Henry Ward Beecher.
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11/10/2008 |
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Spirit has truly changed my life. I went there extremely unhappy and desperate to get help and change. I got what I came for. Spirit delivered one hundred percent. To me it's been a miracle in my life.
Thank you to Brian, Justin and Sally for everything they have contributed to me.
I would recommend (and have done many a time!!) anyone who relates to the symptoms of codependency, attend Spirit.
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19/9/2008 |
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Thankyou once again for getting back to me so quickly after i contacted you through the website. Following our conversation i was able to see a little more clearly what co-dependency is all about and how it related to me. Have you any vacancies at the moment? I may well come back to you if i need further help/treatment.
Shirley
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19/9/2008 |
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Thanks for your message Shirley. We do have a female treatment place available week beginning 29/9/08. Feel free to get in touch if you'd like to come up for an assessment. Hopefully speak to you soon.
Spirit
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10/9/2008 |
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Spirit treatment program for me has been an "Investement for Life". Through working the program, one to one counselling and group work I discovered who I am, the authentic person. Time invested has changed everything at last I am free to live a fulfilling, happy life. Thank you Spirit and all the people who have been part of my journey.
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6/9/2008 |
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Great website I found it very helpful, I am sure I will be in touch at a later date for counselling or treatment
Betty
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6/9/2008 |
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Thanks for the message Betty hope we can help you in the future
SPIRIT
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