To be in the grips of addiction and have it strip you of all your morals and self-beliefs, to be drowning in the sea of self-destructive thoughts inside my own mind. I was reduced to someone I didn’t even recognise in the mirror. I wouldn’t wish that upon anyone, it takes a lot to bounce back from that. I’ve been there and know what it takes which is why I’m now coaching & supporting others, to do the same!!!
CONOR MARTIN
Addiction took me to some very dark places, places where no one wants to be.
What started off as a bit of fun, transpired into every day using, completely controlling my head space and dictating my behaviours.
Everything I did in life was to enable my addiction, it’s all I cared about and at the time, I thought it was the only thing, allowing me to escape the life I didn’t want to live.
Feeling like there was no way to escape the grasp of addiction, that no one would understand what I was going through and not wanting to admit how out of control I had become, I foolishly tried to take my own life. Why? Because I didn’t think it was possible to recover, I didn’t think it was possible for my thoughts to be my own again, I thought I was too far gone!
Thankfully my attempt was unsuccessful, and I was one of the lucky ones that was able to attend a private rehab centre. This was where I started to rewrite my future story, to change the path of self-destruction to a life filled with pride and accomplishments. I’ve been clean since 2021, retrained as a RCP (Recovery Coach Professional) and I have fully committed myself to my recovery, focusing on my mental and physical health. I now feel Im in the best possible position to give others hope they too can overcome addiction and take back control of their life
