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After my heart attacks I regained confidence and a spark for life
Two heart attacks shocked vicar Paul and led to anxiety and a lack of confidence. Expert Patient Programme bought back that confidence and a spark for life, alongside the desire to help other people.
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I weighed 17 stone – I now buy size 10 clothes
Hitting a milestone birthday and looking back on a life burdened by her weight left Rachel desperate for change. She shed the pounds with the help of the Trust’s healthy weight service. I weighed 17 stone at my largest, but now I delight in picking …
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I lost five and a half stone after quitting
Shauna stopped smoking and lost five and a half stone, breaking the myth that quitting makes you gain weight. Shauna’s story “Why did I give up smoking? Because I knew I was going to die if I didn’t. I had to think, ‘Are cigarettes worth …
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Health coaching and encouragement improved my communication skills
A back injury led to a series of problems including weight gain, alongside angina and diabetes. Len lost interest in hobbies and felt socially isolated. But through health coaching and encouragement Len learnt better ways to communicate with health professionals, changed his medication and discovered …
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Using my personal experience to help others
Alex struggled throughout his adolescent years feeling isolated from his peers. After facing many ups and downs he found he could use his personal experiences to help others. Alex’s story “I used to think I was unique, the only one going through it. When I …
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Our recovery colleges
Find out about how our recovery colleges are making a difference in South Yorkshire and learn how the courses are co-produced and co-facilitated with people who have lived experience. Hear from the staff running the college, the volunteers who are helping deliver the huge range …
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