Meet the Glasgow charity worker who went from ‘rock bottom’ to helping others
A Glasgow charity worker who was once at"rock bottom" is now helping others overcome addiction.“I was at rock bottom before I went into Abbeycare. I had lost my home, I had no job, I was bankrupt, I’d lost my fiancé, everything,” Ami recalls.
The programme allows people to express themselves in a safe environment which is less emotionally triggering. Participants speak to one another about their experiences, but do not reveal which parts of the stories they choose to tell are fictional and which parts are based on real life.Ami said: “Everyone laughed so much. When you’re in rehab, a lot of the work you do is on yourself all day, every day, and to have that break is just such a relief.
“It definitely helped with my recovery by showing me I could do stuff I’m not comfortable with and helped me regain my confidence.”