Some words from past and present residents

"Bosence Farm and the staff have given me my life back, which I never had control of.  A chance to give back to the communityand the rest of the world."

"I was lost like a ship at sea.  Bosence Farm is like a harbour with secure mooring to shelter me from the storm."

"My experience so far of life in this Community is a gradual dissolving of the barriers I put up around myself, which created a feeling of emptiness inside.

The energy needed to keep these barriers up has been freed up and I now feel more awake and alive than before.

I have discovered things about myself I couldn’t possibly have seen on my own – both positive and negative – and knowing this has brought me to a deeper understanding of what makes me tick.

Living here has opened my mind to new and positive ways of looking at life and dealing with stress – I feel better able to cope with difficulties now."

"Being at Bosence has opened my eyes and given me the belief that I have a place in this world. Most of all it has given me a chance."

"Bosence Farm has turned me from just existing to having and living a life beyond my wildest dreams."

"Bosence Farm is a beautiful place for Discovery – Recovery and a start for an enriched and new life."

"Bosence Farm has saved my life.  Before I came to the farm I was mentally and spiritually bankrupt.  I was holding on to anger from the past and could not let it go.

Today I can be grateful for what I’ve gained and what has gone.

A great place to quiet the mind and soul.

Now I can use tomorrow to the best benefit.  I can place all my faith, trust and hope in the present."

"Bosence Farm, with its dedicated team of staff, is giving me a new beginning in life.  With its peaceful, spiritual atmosphere it is a safe place to be while I am getting well.  I am, for the first time in my life, learning how to feel and deal with my emotions.  I believe I am in the process of being shown the way to live a life free from addiction.  I would like to say a big thank you to everyone here for giving me such a wonderful opportunity.  I am so very grateful."

"From First walking into Bosence I immediately felt the spirit of this place.  I felt warmth and I saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

Coming from the very dark cold place of a using drug addict, I was tired and beaten by my relentless addiction. I have been in and out of treatment and prison over the past 12 years.

At first I wondered “what could be different this time?  Can this work for me?”

With the love and support I have received from my peers, my key worker and all the team members I have been able to get stronger and build up the necessary resources to set me up on my recovery journey.  I have had to work hard, taking an honest look at myself and the devastation that my addiction has caused.  Not easy to do.  It has taken courage and has been painful, but rewarding.

I have grown through the programme here.  I have had to learn how to live and relate to people without resorting to my old ways.  I have had lots of help with this and I am truly grateful.

As well as hard work and painful emotions there has been lots of fun and laughter too.

 My whole experience has been very special.

I shall hold Bosence Farm memories dear to my heart always.

Thank you."