The Freedom Room Wellness & Recovery.

20/09/2025

🌟 Recovery Should Be for Everyone 🌟

At The Freedom Room Foundation, we believe that access to recovery is a right, not a privilege. No matter your financial situation, you deserve support, healing, and hope. We’re here to break down barriers so people from all walks of life can access safe, stigma-free addiction recovery services.

🤝 With your help, we can:

Subsidise treatment for those who can’t afford it.

Keep recovery programs low cost and inclusive.

Offer resources like counselling, peer support, workshops and wellbeing tools.

🙏 If you can, please consider donating, sharing this post, or volunteering. Every bit helps make recovery possible for someone who might otherwise slip through the cracks. Together, we’re changing lives.

Please donate below
🔗 www.thefreedomroomfoundation.org.au

18/09/2025

🎉🔨 Happy National Tradesmen Day! Today, we celebrate the skilled hands and brilliant minds that build our world. 🛠️✨ From carpenters to electricians, your craftsmanship makes a difference every day! Let’s raise a toast to the hard work and dedication that shapes our homes and communities. Cheers to you! 🎊💪

17/09/2025

“No booze. No BS. No negativity. Recovery is about cutting out what drags us down and making space for honesty, clarity, and peace. When we strip away the alcohol, the excuses, and the toxic energy, we finally create room for growth, connection, and the good stuff life has to offer.” 🔥🌿

17/09/2025

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17/09/2025

“Recovery isn’t about being perfect — it’s about moving forward, one step at a time. Progress over perfection reminds us that every small step matters, even the messy ones. We grow not by getting it all right, but by showing up, learning, and trying again. The goal isn’t flawless change; it’s steady, real progress that builds a life worth living.” 🌱💛 www.thefreedomroom.com.au

16/09/2025

“Life without alcohol isn’t terrible… it’s the complete opposite.” 💛
I used to think I was fine.

I was drinking daily, planning my life around “me time” with alcohol, turning my phone off to avoid drunk calls I couldn’t remember, and passing out most nights.

Eventually, I realised something: I couldn’t stop — even when I tried. That’s when I called The Freedom Room.

Now?

✅ 6 months sober
✅ My marriage is stronger
✅ My business is thriving
✅ I sleep deeply, wake up energised, and actually follow through on what I used to only talk about doing

Honestly, life is freaking great. And if you’re even considering whether alcohol is becoming a problem, that’s your sign to reach out now — before you lose the things you can’t get back.

👉 Read the full story and explore our support options at The Freedom Room:
🔗https://thefreedomroom.com.au/testimonials/

15/09/2025

“Recovery is discovering the beauty in everyday things — the warmth of morning sunlight on your face, the sound of laughter you once couldn’t hear through the chaos, the peace of waking up clear-headed. It’s learning to notice what was always there but often missed: small moments, simple joys, and the quiet gift of being present. Recovery teaches us that beauty doesn’t need to be big or loud; it’s found in the ordinary, and it’s in those ordinary things that we build an extraordinary life.”

13/09/2025

💛 In Loving Memory of Adam 💛

Today we pause to remember Adam, a cherished member of The Freedom Room family, who tragically lost his battle with addiction two years ago.

Adam was more than his struggles—he was a father, a friend, a son, and a soul who touched the lives of those around him. His journey, his courage, and his humanity will never be forgotten.

Our hearts are with Adam’s family today. We hold them close in love, prayer, and remembrance. Grief never truly fades, but neither does the light of the memories we carry.

At The Freedom Room, we honour Adam’s story by continuing our work—breaking stigma, supporting recovery, and reminding everyone that no one has to face this battle alone.

💛 Rest peacefully, Adam. You are remembered, loved, and missed.

13/09/2025

11/09/2025

🎗️ Stand Up To Cancer Day 🎗️

Today, I stand in memory of my own Dad, who I lost to cancer 25 years ago. Not a day goes by that I don’t wish he were still here to see the life I’ve built, the family he loved, and the work we do at The Freedom Room; he would be so proud.

Cancer takes so much—but love, memories, and legacy live on. 💛

On this day, we come together not just to remember those we’ve lost, but to support the fighters, celebrate the survivors, and push forward for better treatments and a future free from this disease.

To everyone touched by cancer: you are not alone. Together, we stand, we support, and we hope.

💛 Rachel
Founder, The Freedom Room

10/09/2025

💭 “If I just had more willpower…”
That’s what I used to tell myself.

If I could be stronger, more disciplined, more in control—then maybe I could stop drinking.

But here’s the truth: willpower is useless in recovery.

Why? Because willpower runs out. You spend it all day making decisions, resisting temptations, dealing with stress. By evening, when you need it most, it’s gone. That’s why you can wake up determined and still find yourself with a drink in hand by 6pm.

The problem isn’t that you’re weak. The problem is that alcohol became your coping tool—for stress, for conflict, for the difficult people in your life.

👉 Sobriety isn’t about “trying harder.”
👉 It’s about learning new skills.
👉 It’s about emotional sobriety.

At The Freedom Room, we teach that sobriety is 10% not drinking and 90% emotional growth. Because when you learn to manage your emotions, triggers lose their power. And when you’re emotionally sober, alcohol doesn’t feel like the answer anymore.

🌱 You don’t need more willpower.
You need the right tools. And you can learn them here.

💛 The Freedom Room

10/09/2025

💛 World Su***de Prevention Day 💛

Today is personal for me. As a mum, I’ve lived through the terrifying moments of my daughter trying to take her own life—more than once. No parent should ever have to face that, and no person should ever feel that ending their life is the only option.

If you are in that dark place right now, please hear me: you are not alone, and there is help available.

It’s not about being “strong enough.” It’s about having the right support, the right people, and the right tools to get you through those moments when it all feels too heavy.

💛 Please, reach out.
💛 Your life matters.
💛 You are needed, loved, and wanted here.

Support Services in Australia:
📞 Lifeline – 13 11 14
📞 Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
📞 Su***de Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
📞 Kids Helpline (for young people aged 5–25) – 1800 55 1800
📞 13YARN (for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people) – 13 92 76
📞 Emergency – 000 if you or someone you love is in immediate danger

To anyone reading this who is struggling: reaching out for help is not weakness—it’s courage. I’ve seen firsthand that healing is possible, even after the darkest of days.

Together, we can keep the conversation open, reduce the stigma, and remind each other that there is hope. Always. 🌱

With love,
Rachel
Founder, The Freedom Room

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