Client feedback (testimonials)

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Fiona,

I want to thank you for all of your support during my time here at South Pacific. It has been a journey, with lots of ups and downs.

I wasn't sure what it was that I would get from my time here, but now I am leaving I feel I have gained the best of all and that is the beginning of a relationship with myself.

Thank you so much for keeping my confidences when I didn't feel like sharing them. Thank you for showing me love and support through the trials with my family. Thanks for riding the waves of grief, rage, sadness and sham with me. And thank you for all of those contracts! I know they were good for me and hopefully I will remember that from now on.

I know I will pray daily for continued faith in myself and in my own recovery. Thank you for all that too.

I wish you all the best,
Sue

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Dear South Pacific,

Thank you to all the staff that helped me on my way to recovery, this was my foundation, my rock! It has now been 9 months alcohol free. I don't need to drink to do life! One day at a time.

To all those struggling who think they will never get it – if I have learned anything that I can pass on:
1) be persistent – just keep going back to meeting and
2) get a sponsor or someone to work with you.

All our love and blessing,
Catherine.

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Dear Mel,

Just a quick note to say hello! And I am doing really well. It's great to be alive and well and to be able to enjoy it all clean. I am going to about 4 or 5 meetings a week. The skills/tools I came out of SPP with have made a huge difference. I am starting aftercare this Wednesday. I am just taking baby steps and one day at a time. (74 days clean today) It feels amazing, but it isn't easy, it certainly takes a lot of work.

Thanks for everything, have a great week!
Zore

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Dear Gale,

I am writing to thank you for my stay at SPP. Staying at South Pacific has taught me so many wonderful, useful and exciting new skills that I am able to incorporate into my life. Levelling has given me a chance to express myself to other people, without the use of blame. The confidence that I am developing within myself and the love for myself is very exciting and promising.

I have developed some wonderful friendships during my stay at SPP and have learned the advantages of group therapy. Sharing amongst clients that were in similar positions has healed that feeling of loneliness and developed connectedness.

I am currently attending the “Depression and Anxiety” workshop, every Saturday. I am thoroughly enjoying the program and feel it is a valuable option on completion of my stay at South Pacific. One of the messages that I learnt through my stay at SPP was that my love addiction and depression is a life time illness that I can not cure, but can manage. This revelation has helped me break though my denial and continue to challenge it.

My stay at SPP was one of the most challenging times in my life, but most worthwhile. I want to thank everyone at SPP and hope the program continues on for other people like myself.

Kind Regards,
Katerina

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Dear Tanya,

I wanted to write this letter to express to you my gratitude for the support you showed me when I was in SPP. First, I want to thank you for allowing me back in the program after my *****up! I learnt a great deal from that experience. I also want to thank you for the session we had in my last week. For some reason I felt safe in opening up to you with something I had held on to for a long time.

I have gained so much during my stay at SPP and the program is just amazing. The staff, lectures, workshops, groups and meetings were all beneficial in my journey and I hope to be able to hold on to everything I learnt and continue on my recovery journey and use the skills in my life.

Thank you again,
Peace & happiness to you,
Bec

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Dear Fiona,

Thank you so much for your amazing influence in my life. I feel so grateful for your compassion, genuine care, wisdom and guidance. It has been a real privilege and a pleasure to have been in your group. You are an inspiration and so professional in every sense. Most importantly, it is clear that you are passionate about your profession.

Without your guidance I would never have been able to come back to myself. I have great hope for my recovery and a lot of healthy fear. You have shown me humility and taught me about integrity. Your therapy has been a real gift from God to me. I am not quite so terrified about the prospect of getting to know Susie, and I thank you and my fellow clients for that. Remember, pamper yourself on your holiday, you richly deserve it.

Love,
Susie

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To the South Pacific Community,

Thank you for all your wonderful, unique qualities. You have all touched me in a way that my soul will be forever grateful.

Remember the road of recovery will be challenging, but your lives will be changed for the better forever.

Lots of Love,
Scott

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Dear Lorraine,
Thank you for running such a wonderful treatment program with such caring and wonderful staff. Congratulations on the amazing work you are doing which changes lives. Thank you again we really appreciate your understanding,

Angie & Josephine

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Dear Nancy,

Words cannot describe how grateful I am for al you have done for me this week. My eyes have been opened to a whole new way of thinking, feeling and behaviour. I will never forget the experience.

Lots of Love,
Jordon

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Dear Nancy,  

What you did for me from my heart I would love to thank you, your understanding of my pain and shame turned me into a woman not that 14 year old.

Lots of Love,
Elizabeth

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Dear Nancy,

I have to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I feel 10 times the man I ever have been, or was ever going to be. I now feel a good future ahead of me.

Thank you,
Brett.

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Hi Nancy,

Thank you so much. I am so excited by the prospect of technicolour feelings – I want to embrace, accept and feel every feeling there is! No more hiding my light, no more apologising for being me. And for the special part you played in my journey, I am truly grateful.

Love,
Kylie-Jo

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Dear Nancy,

After doing Changes this week I have decided to adopt this as my motto – “Even if the most important person in your world rejects you, you are still real, and you are still okay” apparently written by anonymous person.

Thanks for everything,
Sharon

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Dear Nancy,

It has been a wonderful experience to be in Changes program. I am looking forward to embracing my functional adult and leaving the shame of my childhood where it belongs.

Thank you, God Bless,
Christine

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Dear Nancy,

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me to feel emotions and to put me first. Your therapy has put me more in touch with my reality and to share with our changes group has been a great privilege.

Barry

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Dear Nancy,

Thank you for your engaging persistence. I have been given some valuable ‘tools'

Matt

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Dear Nancy,

Thank you for helping me to open up.

Mike

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Thank you so much Nancy – what a brilliant and power week,
Mandy

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Dear Nancy,

Thank you so much for your time and energy and help you gave me during my week of changes. It has been mind blowing and has helped me so much to start my new journey.

God Bless you, Love Jenny

PS I will keep that inner child having fun.

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To Edna, Elizabeth & All of the Caring People We met at South Pacific Private,

It has been a roller coaster week and I wouldn't have missed being here.

You have all helped to save our family. Jerry was an added bonus.

Words are not enough to say thankyou, however, I do thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

We now know you are here and know we can call you.

Regards,
John & Gwen

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To a very special lady called Maria,

I like to thank you very much and I will not forget you for what you have done for me and Jac.

Love,
Rod

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To the South Pacific Community,

Thank you for all your wonderful, unique qualities. You have all touched me in a way that my soul will be forever grateful.

Remember the road of recovery will be challenging, but your lives will be changed for the better forever.

Lots of Love,
Scott

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Thankyou so much Maria for preparing, supporting, guiding me in Family Week to finally feel love with the gift of connectedness. I am the mother, Jade is the daughter is out of this world, you are a precious gem.

Love always, Kris

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Dear Maria,

Thankyou so much for such a memorable family week. I have achieved so much clarity in my relationship with dear Richard and he said to me it was a wonderful experience to go through.

Our dinner last night without alcohol was really wonderful, so nice to remember the restaurant, the people and the meal.

You are truly a gifted sympathetic lady, thankyou,
Colleen

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Dearest Maria,

You are a precious healing soul. My deepest thanks and appreciation for your guidance and care. I am so happy to have a change to ‘rewrite history' .

With much Love,
Lisa

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Dear Maria,

I would like to thank you for your help and guidance in family week. It has helped me so much. You are a truly gifted person.

Thanks again,
Helen

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