"When I first came to DHI, I was on a court order, dependent on alcohol, had left my family home and I was having no contact with my children. Despite all that, I had no desire or intention to change my drinking and was so resistant that I even deliberately got myself removed from groups. I was still mandated to attend, so came to sessions with my keyworker and over time some of what she said began to sink in.
"At my lowest point, I finally booked into a rehab and when I came out I walked straight into an AA meeting. That was 18 months ago and, far from being reluctant to come to DHI, I’m now coming by choice and helping to run a group for people preparing for detox. For me, DHI has been a parachute on my back; if I feel myself freefalling, I can pull that cord and know I’ve got a somewhere to go."
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