"The viscious cycle of addiction!"

I fell into a vicious cycle with addiction. It started off as a night here and there drinking in social environments to feel like I fitted in. I always struggled with social situations and having the buzz from a couple drinks allowed me to act better in social environments. This casual drink once every 2 weeks on a weekend quickly escalated to once a week, and then twice a week, up until the point where I was almost dependent on it. It was my only escape, the environment I was surrounded in enabled me to continue to do it and it was normal, then it turned from drink to drugs as well, spending my evenings late until the morning, even when the party had stopped I continued. 

My journey at Inclusion started again once I had hit rock bottom, I met a very kind and social worker called Aaron, he inspired me in so many ways with his own story of recovery. With his support and guidance we talked a lot about my experiences in life and I learnt to recognise behaviours that was embedded within me.

Aaron never pushed me or forced me to stop my abuse with substances and alcohol, he just spoke to me. Him speaking to me, made me feel human, he made me feel worthy and most of all he made me feel important. That importance was the main motivation I used to change. It started slowly but sure enough I’m free from my substance abuse, and I have learnt to equip the tools ready for if any challenges come my way!