As the New Year began I considered what I wanted to
achieve. Feeling like I needed a project
or something creative to inspire me and build my enthusiasm, I pondered
returning to study, becoming involved in some sort of youth outreach or doing
something creative on the home front such as sewing or photography.
Being time poor with regard to adding anything new to my
already busy life, it suddenly dawned on me to extend my current volunteering
role in ToughLove to a leadership role.
Having been a member of ToughLove for over a year now I felt that it was
time to take on new challenges and assist at a group leadership and perhaps
Queensland Management level. I have now
had the title of Public Relations Officer for Corinda group bestowed upon
me. It is a great honour and one which I
take very seriously. I have always been
enthusiastic about marketing and public relations especially when it is for a
cause which I am passionate about. I am
a true advocate of ToughLove, the support and information which it
provides. It does work!!! As Public Relations Officer for the group I
will be promoting our group and the ToughLove program to schools and the
community at large.
When I first came to ToughLove I was desperate for a
solution as many other parents are, when faced with such challenges as teenager
turmoil, drug or alcohol related violence and mental health, psychotic episodes,
to name just a few. I remember sitting
patiently listening to the information given at orientation, all the while
wanting a quick fix, an instant solution to turn my feral teenager back to the
beautiful innocent little blue eyed girl she once was. 
