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"I have not touched drugs since"

About: Change Grow Live / CGL Waltham Forest

(as a staff member posting for a patient/service user),

My addiction was with Cocaine. I started using drugs in 1999 as a recreational tool and slowly my addiction grew to a point where I was not only destroying my life but, my families and and people that were close to me. Over the years I tried to stop but would always go back to drugs. It might be a week, two weeks, but eventually I would be back on it again.

In 2018 I came to a point in my life where it had to stop. I hit the brick wall and had no where to go. I woke up one morning and said enough is enough, that was November 2018 and I have not touched drugs since. 

I looked up on the internet local drug services and CGL was the first thing that come up. I called CGL and the staff facilitated me straight away. I came in for an assessment and was totally honest with the staff. I have been coming to groups ever since on a weekly basis and have support from my keyworker assigned to me and also fellow group members.

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Response from Tom Lydiate, Waltham Forest, CGL 4 years ago
Tom Lydiate
Waltham Forest,
CGL
Submitted on 12/06/2019 at 15:43
Published on Care Opinion at 15:43


Thank you so much for the feedback. I am really pleased to hear of your positive experience with cgl and how it is benefiting you.

I will ensure that this is fed back to the team and I wish you luck with your ongoing recovery.

Keep up the good work!

Tom

Deputy Service Manager

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