Can Hard Cuddles End Family Violence?

Show notes for Episode 206:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to James Harding and Steve.For one family at least, connecting with James Harding’s Hard Cuddles organisation was the intervention that made the difference. Steve was fresh out of jail when he met James Harding. He was a convicted domestic abuser, helpless against his addiction, on the verge of losing his children and still blaming his partner for his troubles. He’s now sober and helping other men through the Hard Cuddles program. Both Steve and James Harding join Emily Webb for this episode of Australian True Crime.You can find out more about James Harding and Hard Cuddles here and read his book HARD CUDDLESFor free phone counselling 24 hours a day you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14For help with addiction issues,Alcoholics Anonymous AustraliaNarcotics Anonymous AustraliaIf you need help coping with the effects of someone else’s drinking, you can get support through Al-Anon here.You can support us with a one-off contribution here.You can become a patron here.You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm here.You can visit the Calm Ya Farm website here.Like us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for supporting us and our guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.