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As of next month I will be a year clean

Posted By coinjg69

"As of next month I will be a year clean"

About: Inclusion Visions Thurrock (Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service)

(as a service user),

So I have been a drug user for 8 years been in and out of the service for that about of time trying to get help as I was taking cocaine, but I suppose I just wasn’t ready to give up. All the inclusion staff was amazing trying to help me stop but I just wasn’t ready. I lost my dad on Christmas Day 9 years ago and that’s when I got hooked on to drugs so because I was using and didn’t want to give up it lead to me losing my 3 kids.  I thought I wouldn’t ever get them back till they was 18, so like I did I carried on using and it got really bad as to using every day, then as soon as I got up I was using.

I lost all my family so I look at it I had nothing to live for so I carried on using until October last year. That's when it all changed as I gave birth to my gorgeous son. I didn’t know I was pregnant until I give birth, that’s when it really hit me and I wanted to stop, My son is currently in foster care, I'm currently fighting to get him home. I have stopped using cocaine since October 2020. I am very pleased with how I have come along with the help of Lee and Kerry from the service, as next month I will currently be a year clean. My journey has been up and down and sometimes I have wanted to give up but my kids are more important which I have realised and that’s why I have chosen to stop. If you have a desire to stop I believe you can do it.

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Response from Emer Connolly, Service Manager, Inclusion Thurrock 2 years ago
Emer Connolly
Service Manager,
Inclusion Thurrock

Submitted on 29/09/2021 at 11:04
Published on Care Opinion at 11:04

Hi coinjg69

Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring story, I am hoping that others who may be going through challenging times will read it and find hope.

There are times in life when we can lose our way and one of the ways of coping is to us a substance. I am sorry to hear about your losses but I can see that you have navigated your way through the ups and downs and are now making a good life for yourself that is inspired by your children. Congratulations on being a year abstinent of cocaine, that's a huge achievement.

It's very good to hear you felt supported by staff at the service and in particular Lee and Kerry. They do a great job in the morning drop ins and I will be sure to pass on your comments to them and the team.

"If you have a desire to stop I believe you can do it" - what a powerful comment, one that I would love to use for service user feedback.

I wish you all the best and once again thank you

Take care

Emer

Service Manager

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