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Time for change foundation11/4/2022 ![]() ![]() Before she knew it, she was pregnant and using. Even though her family was back together, a part of Tantunia slipped away. ![]() She stopped going to meetings, therapy, and self-care. Soon she was pregnant with her third child but unfortunately, Tantunia failed to stay on top of her recovery. While the couple planned on having a baby, her children came back from Texas. She eventually found a partner that supported her sobriety, they got their own place and were engaged. It took Tantunia 3 years to work on this. Still fighting addiction, the kids moved to Texas with her mom, giving her time to get sober and financially stable. She left her toxic relationship, got a restraining order, and never looked back. She stayed in this relationship for 2 years without support from family, ended up in jail, and lost custody of her children.Īfter a year of fighting to gain back custody, Tantunia was introduced to NA and recovery rooms. She was 23 when the relationship turned into one of domestic violence. This time, however, Tantunia used harder drugs. With a lack of knowledge of recovery, she started using again. The addiction, depression, and traumatic events that happened while growing up led to a relationship with an older man who used drugs. Tantunia was doing well for a while despite never getting the help needed for her underlying issues. The children’s father ended up going to jail to get sober for a couple of years, not realizing that recovery programs were an option. ![]() Years passed and her mother continued to help financially. With addiction and dysfunction being all that she knew, she started smoking marijuana.Īt this point, she was meeting the wrong people, living unhealthy, fighting with family, the children’s father, and started to rely on using drugs to cope. The father of her children was still around, but was just as irresponsible as her. Though the relationship with her mother wasn’t always the best, she helped with raising the children. She knew she was too young and disappointed her mother. By the time she was 19 years old, Tantunia fell in love young, giving birth to 2 beautiful children. Grow your own food with our Seeds For Change Program, or sign up to our Monthly Fresh Food Box with all profits going towards feeding people in need.Tantunia grew up in an addiction-filled family with a single mother who worked a lot. With the help of our volunteers, we are working towards a future where no person needs to go without food.Īt Food For Change we value sustainability and fresh food. This is all done with one goal in mind: to alleviate food inequality, which devastates thousands of Australians each year.įounded in 2016, Food For Change has made a positive impact on the lives of many. Our organisation is here to support Australians no matter their background or circumstances, ensuring that they receive the food relief that they deserve.Īt Food For Change, our volunteers grow their own produce, lead food rescue initiatives, support food relief agencies and reduce food waste across the country. At Food For Change, we believe in an abundant Australia.Īs an Australian food charity, it is our mission to help alleviate food insecurity across the nation, ensuring that no individual or family goes hungry. ![]()
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