I was a shy, unconfident kid, and found early on that alcohol gave me confidence and made me the centre of attention.  When I was 19 I travelled around Australia; doing a bungee jump, scuba diving on the Great Barrier reef, and also trying my first ecstasy tablet… From there I ended up in a psychiatric hospital diagnosed with psychosis, and on my release I was extremely depressed.  My life for the next few years was one of extreme highs and lows.  Eventually I found heroin, and again thought that I had found the answer to my problems, but in the end it robbed me of everything I loved; my job, my home, my family – my whole life.  I ended up in prison and on the streets, feeling suicidal and hopeless… (more)