If you prefer to speak to someone by phone, contact a 24 hour Alcohol and Drug Information Services (ADIS) in your State
| Australian Capital Territory | (02) 6207 9977 |
| New South Wales | 1800 422 599 (Regional) (02) 9361 8000 (Metropolitan) |
| Northern Territory | 1800 131 350 |
| Queensland | 1800 177 833 (Regional) (07) 3837 5989 (Metropolitan) |
| South Australia | 1300 131 340 |
| Tasmania | 1800 811 994 |
| Victoria | 1800 888 236(DirectLine) |
| Western Australia | 1800 198 024(Regional) (08) 9442 5000(Metropolitan) |
In an emergency, call:
| Fire, Ambulance or Police | 000 |
| Suicide Call Back Service | 1300 659 467 |
Stories of recovery
Themes that emerge from recovery experiences include new relationships and reconnecting with people previously lost; developing a positive sense of identity; finding meaning, value and feeling empowered to live a better life.
Why should I share my story?
Sharing your story can be an opportunity to express your thoughts and feelings, while helping others by providing encouragement and hope. It can also help break down the stigma associated with mental health and drug use, and encourage other students to seek help.
The stories can be about pretty much anything relating to the broad areas of mental health, alcohol and drugs. We just want to share people’s personal accounts to get the conversation started!
What do I need to do?
All you need to do is write down your experience, contact us and we will publish as many of them as we can.
We will only publish peoples first names with their story to protect their anonymity.
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