“It’s hard sometimes coming to this class because it really makes me think about my girls and how much I miss them but it also makes me realise how lucky I am to have them.
I am blessed to be able to speak to them on the phone every day and this class has made me want to be a better mum for my girls.
My girls have seen me at my worst but they still tell me every time I speak to them how much they love me.
This makes me want to do better, if they love me at my worst imagine how much they will love me when I am at my best with all my focus on them.
Just before I came in here, I was deep in drug addiction and the girls spent most of their time with their dad because I didn’t want them to see me that way, we spoke on the phone a lot and they always wanted to see me.
If I had just stopped the drugs and hanging out with the wrong crowd, I could have seen them whenever I wanted.
Since doing this program I have thought about my actions and the path I took and I’m using this as a way to get off the path I was going down.
I have a choice in here and I choose to be the best mum I can be, even though I still have a few more years to go, I have new tools now.
SHINE has helped me so much, it’s been a hard program but one that has really made me stop and think about how I can be better.
I also recorded a book with SHINE too and my girls absolutely love it.
At the end of November, I have my first visit with them and I can’t wait, it’s been over 10 months since I have seen them and I can’t wait to hold them.”
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Thank you to the Department of Communities and Justice NSW for supporting this program.
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