I was addicted to drugs and alcohol. All my friends and family had left my life as I was too hard to deal with. I was working a terrible part time job that I hated just to fund my drugs and alcohol. I could barely afford to pay my rent and was living in a hostel since I was on bail for shoplifting and being drunk in public.

One night I couldn't see where my life could go from there. Being convinced I was going to jail I thought that there was no point carrying on that night. Just before I swallowed a whole load of pills I chucked them down the toilet.

I couldn't let the drugs and alcohol beat me and become another stat. The next day I chucked all substances away and made a pact that if in 1 year I am still living the same way I am then I can give up. I started running the next day. I could barely even get to the end of the street my lungs were so fucked up from all the smoking and I was so fat from all the drinking.

The charges were eventually dismissed from court on special conditions and my criminal record is completely clean. I'm in my 2nd year of med school and am 6 years sober ever since that day. I'd say what changed my life around was exercise and not expecting life to be easy! I had to work my ass off to get to where I am and work a part time job. Never take anything for granted in life and nothing is promised. I hope anyone seeing this suffering from addiction sees from this that there is light at the end of the tunnel and things can change. Even today I still struggle with temptation. Just take it a day at a time.