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Mick Allen ~ Trustee.

Mick Allen ~ Trustee

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"I am proud to be able to support and play a part in the First Step Recovery project as a trustee. I have been surrounded by the world of addiction in one way or another for the last 25 years or more. It can....
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Natasha McGuiness ~ Volunteer.

Natasha McGuiness ~ Volunteer

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"Addiction was all I knew from an early age until I asked for help and was introduced to recovery. I lost everything to addiction , but through recovery I have a beautiful....
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Natalie O'Gara ~ Volunteer.

Natalie O’Gara ~ Volunteer

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"When I finally admitted I had a problem I reached out and it was the best thing I ever did. Before that I'd felt so alone and couldn't see a way out. The people and services who helped me not only saved my....
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Hannah Marr ~ Volunteer.

Hannah Marr ~ Volunteer

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"My names Hannah and I’m an addict. These days I wear that badge with pride as I’m in recovery from the disease of addiction. I always thought it was impossible to get into recovery, no one I knew had it. That’s why...
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Ethan Smart ~ Volunteer.

Ethan Smart ~ Volunteer

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"At the age of 20 I lost my family, my job, my friends, and my sanity because of drugs. I was fully convinced that my fate was sealed, and that I would succumb to addiction. 20 months later...
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Jarred Ottey ~ Volunteer.

Jarred Ottey ~ Volunteer

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"My name is Jarred. I spent 17 years in active addiction and now found recovery and want to give back what was freely given to me and then it became a passion of mine to...
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First Step Recovery Logo.

First Step Recovery Fundraiser

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We at First Step Recovery are trying to raise as much money as possible to make our vision a reality! We are a drug and alcohol charity aiming to help people stop using substances...
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Julie Woodfield ~ Trustee ~ Secretary.

Julie Woodfield ~ Trustee ~ Secretary

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"Was supposed to be attached. I'm useless! Having lived with 2 addicts for many years until I found my own help I hadn't realised what I needed to move on. I am passionate about helping anyone on...
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Kate Salt ~ Trustee.

Kate Salt ~ Trustee

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"Recollecting difficulties experienced when seeking 'help' to grapple with an offending teenager who chose to experiment with drugs; I was more than happy to engage in the proposed project of an addiction hub as a trustee...
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Reah Salt ~ Trustee.

Reah Salt ~ Trustee

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"The reason I became a trustee is both my parents were in active addiction for 20 years and living with them was a nightmare, they are now in recovery and life is brilliant! I believe that...
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Emma Brown ~ Trustee.

Emma Brown ~ Trustee

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"I became a trustee at First Step Recovery because I have battled active addiction for over 20 years, I am now in recovery and I know what it is to suffer from the disease of addiction, I believe that...
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Gary Bull ~ Trustee ~ Chair.

Gary Bull ~ Trustee ~ Chair

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"I got involved because I wanted to support something that I feel this community desperately needs. Having lived in this area my whole life I have seen the devastating way that...
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