I spent over 10 years in active addiction. More importantly, Caroline was told she no longer needed a heart operation as her faulty valve had mended itself due to her drastically improved lifestyle.
#FUMY DRUG RECOVER MEME PC#
With PC Toogood’s help, Caroline attended a rehab facility last August and following an intensive programme, she is now living in a dry house and has been clean ever since - celebrating 12 months clean today (27 August). PC Stuart Toogood from Erdington neighbourhood police team reached out to Caroline last year to try and turn her life around and ultimately save her life. Her addiction had caused her heart to start failing and she was told they would be unable to operate on her until she came off the drugs. Only 12 months ago, the 36-year-old was told she had just a year to live. Support is imperative, and not using dope no matter what happensĪ prolific thief has turned her life around with the help of a neighbourhood officer after being told she had just 12 months to live.Ĭaroline Best was a heroin and crack cocaine addict and has spent the last 15 years in and out of prison, due to shoplifting to fund her addiction. If a junkie like me can do it, anyone can. I post this to hopefully give hope to any of my fellow imgurians that struggle with addiction.
I'm proud of the person I am today, and I never thought I'd say that. I own a home, a car, have a family, friends, a great job, and most importantly - peace. The picture on the right is me today at 45 years old. This isn't about willpower, weakness, or bad judgment. I found a spark of hope, and eventually recovery. I didn't believe any of it would work for me, but I didn't want to use anymore. To avoid prison, I went to yet another rehab. I felt hopeless and would pray to God to die in my sleep every night. In the end, I was homeless, a thief, derelict, degrading myself, not bathing or taking care of simple hygiene. While on a cocktail of that, pills, and whiskey, discovered a windshield with my face. The picture on the left is me at 22 years old, already in my first methadone clinic.
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