Glasgow man 'broken' by 20 year drink and drug addiction reunited with family through drama therapy
A former soldier has been reunited with his estranged family after battling a heroin and cocaine addiction for 20 years.
Reflecting on being at rock bottom just over a year ago, Matthew said: “At Christmas in 2021, I was really broken and I didn’t think there was any way out. I had nothing, no friends or family left because I’d pushed everyone away, and I had nothing in my flat apart from a tiny radio. I’d been in the Army and became a lorry driver when I came out, but by that point I had lost my licence.
Matthew was finally reunited with his family in 2022, when his sister, niece and mum turned up to support him at a performance by the group at Oran Mor in Glasgow. He said the pride his loved ones had in him was the most special moment he'd had with his family in 20 years - and he was then able to spend Christmas with them.
“To see how proud they were – it’s one of the best moments I’ve ever had. They hadn’t been able to be proud of me, and we hadn’t had any special moments like that for over 20 years.”
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