As the year comes to a close, many people take time to reflect on their lives and consider changes to build a better future. For those struggling with substance use, this reflection can mark a pivotal moment—a chance to take the first courageous step toward recovery. Lives Lived Well is here to help, offering support through Mirikai, a longstanding residential rehabilitation service on the Gold Coast.

The holiday season can be a challenging time for individuals and families impacted by alcohol and drug issues. Lives Lived Well is reminding the community that support is available now and into 2025 through its upgraded facilities at Chambers Flat, where Logan House and Logan Family Recovery provide comprehensive care in a peaceful, semi-rural setting.

Lives Lived Well, a leading not-for-profit provider of alcohol and drug treatment and mental health services, welcomes the NSW Government’s $224 million investment in alcohol and other drug treatment services, with $157 million allocated to regional NSW.

Lives Lived Well’s Watershed residential service in Wollongong has completed a five-month renovation, creating a more comfortable and supportive space for people recovering from alcohol and drug dependency. At an Open Day on Monday 4 November 2024, around 80 attendees, including health professionals and community members from across New South Wales and beyond, toured the upgraded facility.

Lives Lived Well, a leading not-for-profit organisation that supports people with alcohol and drug concerns, is calling for increased awareness and action in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), occurring this Saturday, August 31.

The rising cost of living is having a big impact on young people’s mental health. This week, headspace Southport and headspace Upper Coomera teamed up with the Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild (GCSG) to help by hosting a free on-campus event, Mind & Money (27 August).

Last week, Lives Lived Well (LLW) marked a significant milestone with a Motivational Interviewing (MI) Train New Trainers session, facilitated by Mikel Gellatly and Dr Stan Steindl.