I was very young when I started experimenting with drugs, this led to being in and out of prison because of offenses in trying to get access to more.
At 36, I got a long term prison sentence, and I lost contact with my family and basically had no one. I was released from prison in 2020 and went to an abstinence project with supported living.
It was there that I first heard about sanctuary trust and went to start trying to turn my life around. I volunteered for the storehouse project and the food network. This has been a big part of my recovery from addiction and because of this I could get back in contact with my family. I earned a level three counselling qualification from college and I have been hired to do the deliveries for the storehouse project since the start of 2021.
This year, I got a job as part of the sanctuary trust RSI outreach team. I am now helping people in Oldham who are in same situation as I was, and I love it.
Y was found rough sleeping by RSI and accepted into Halsall House in summer 2021 due to being homeless in Rochdale with no local connection. He stayed in Halsall house receiving support and staying drug free for several months. He completed “The Way Out” course alongside Narcotics Anonymous meetings and was doing well. Around November
My Journey with Sanctuary Trust began after the covid lockdown ended in November 2020. I had spent lockdown bored and depressed like a lot of other people and spent a lot of time considering my options for when lockdown was over. I decided to email John Wigley to ask if I could volunteer in the
I started smoking cannabis at the age of 10 and crime became a daily thing, this resulted in me being in and out of prison most of my life. I progressed to harder drugs and became institutionalized towards the last few years of my addiction. I was either on the streets, homeless or in prison
I was very young when I started experimenting with drugs, this led to being in and out of prison because of offenses in trying to get access to more. At 36, I got a long term prison sentence, and I lost contact with my family and basically had no one. I was released from prison
My name is Allan Wood and this is my story. I grew up in Chadderton, Manchester. I had a good upbringing my parents did everything they could to provide the best for us. Before addiction I was into sports, swimming, golf, pool, and football. I often think if I could of have a career in
I used to wake up and think, do I drink or do I kill myself? It was a very depressing time, felt like this for years. I am now at a point where I don’t feel this way. I don’t feel the need to drink, I am now 18 months sober. I still have my
