"A privilege to have a second chance at life"

A journey it has been, my life. I fell, into deep darkness, for quite some time. My challenge with mental illness at a young age pushed me to drug abuse which then turned me homeless years later. I was homeless for roughly 18 months, living in my car. I was very unclean and in unsuitable living conditions. During my time as homeless, I struggled with alcohol addiction, anger issues and of course mental illness.

I was detained at my mothers house upon arrival back home, and brought into care at a mental health hospital. My battle against my mental illness began.

And then I met Rachel, a bright and shining star which I believed was God sent, for sure. In a time of desperate crisis, and powerful thoughts of suicide, I met an angel, she was a nurse. We spoke about everything, such a caring a loving human, one of the kindest human beings I had ever met.

I can’t tell you how much it meant to me to have someone like Rachel in my corner. Throughout ever battle, knowing I was in her care always kept me thinking positively, able to get up each morning to be able to turn into work. No sick days, focused and ready. It was one of my missions, to able to get back to work, a mission accomplished. Another achievement, as an engineer, was to work as an aerospace engineer, success. I’ve come so far, now in a very safe place, I feel free at last. No dark thoughts of evil, no more mistakes. Always looking up.

I thank you Rachel, a friend I have made along the way, someone who I will look back on and thank God for. A big thank you to her and the intervention team for the work they do. A privilege to have a second chance at life, I can’t thank you enough.

God bless, all the best, thanks again,