Maddie lost everything to addiction, but she fought to pick herself up
Maddie Mortimer, 34, Goondiwindi, Qld
Closing the front door behind me, sweat dripped down my forehead.
‘I’m not hungry after my run,’ I yelled to my mum, Carol, my dad, Warren, and my younger sister Tyler, 11, as they tucked into their evening meal. ‘I’ll have a snack later.’
Aged 13, I’d always been a happy kid and adored my family. Healthy and active, I especially loved running around the streets of suburban Brisbane where we lived. But recently I’d