Maria Borsi / Arabana Woman
Losing three brothers to cancer in a space of only 12 months was a grief stricken time for Maria Borsi, but also one of great motivation for the former smoker.
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STORY-TELLING AND YARNING ARE A BIG PART OF OUR CULTURE. IT’S HOW WE LEARN, GROW AND CONNECT.Rewrite Your Story is a campaign that does just that – through the smoking stories of local Ambassadors. The stories aim to inspire others to re-write their own story and help make our mob’s future smoke free. The campaign encourages our Aboriginal community in Adelaide to come together, share their stories and support one another to break the smoking cycle for future generations. It’s about empowering our mob to take action and give up the smokes for good.
Losing three brothers to cancer in a space of only 12 months was a grief stricken time for Maria Borsi, but also one of great motivation for the former smoker.
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Read MoreLosing three brothers to cancer in a space of only 12 months was a grief stricken time for Maria Borsi, but also one of great motivation for the former smoker.
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Read MoreHe thought he was fairly fit and healthy, but it wasn’t until a cancer scare that Harold Stewart decided it was time to quit smoking once and for all.
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Read MoreIf she had not become addicted to cigarettes, Kirsty Ah Mat believes she could have followed in her father’s footsteps and represented Australia at the Olympic Games.
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Read MoreSince giving up smoking, Aunty Irene Allan has produced a meditation CD to help others cope with stress and the cravings associated with quitting smoking.
Read MoreAfter seeing his grandfather lose both his legs to smoking and then his life, Gordon Wanganeen decided it was time to break the smoking cycle for future generations.
Read MoreAfter giving up smoking Jessie Matthews set herself a target of walking 10 km a day to get back her fitness. She lost more than 20 kg over four months.
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