Big massive congratulations to Lee on 9 months 🎁 As an ex-serviceman, my life was once filled with identity, purpose, and direction. My role gave me a reason to get up every day and a sense of belonging that defined who I was. When that chapter of my life ended, it felt as though everything that made me who I was disappeared with it. I found myself alone, lost in darkness, and struggling to understand where I belonged. Addiction took hold of my life, and I reached a point where I no longer saw any value in living. I lost my marriage, my home, the people who loved me, and ultimately, I lost myself. Nine months ago, I walked through the doors of Jericho House completely alone. I was broken, lost, and carrying the weight of everything I had destroyed. I had no direction, no hope, and no belief that life could ever be different. Everything began to change when I was introduced to the programme. For the first time, I was forced to face myself and confront the reasons why my life had turned out the way it had. It was not easy. Rebuilding my life from the ruins of what remained required honesty, courage, and perseverance. Throughout that journey, Jericho House gave me the greatest gift I could ever have received. Jericho House is far more than a treatment centre.. it is a family. A family made up of hundreds of men who have walked the same path, faced the same battles, and fought their way back from the darkest places. We call each other brothers because that is what we are. As an ex-serviceman, I thought I had lost the camaraderie, loyalty, and sense of belonging that came with being part of something bigger than myself. Instead, I found a second family and a new army of brothers, standing shoulder to shoulder, helping one another rebuild our lives. They helped me find a love for life again. They gave me a reason to live, taught me how to love myself, and showed me that I could create a new identity.. one built on spiritual principles, kindness, love, and compassion, rather than one that was simply given to me. Today, I am a husband again. I smile again. I wake up happy. There was a time when I believed my story was over and that I had nothing left to give. Jericho House showed me that my darkest chapter was not the end of my story…it was the beginning of a new one. Nine months ago, I walked into Jericho House alone. Today, I walk forward surrounded by brothers, reunited with the people I love, and with a future I never thought I would live to see. For the first time in many years, I am not just surviving…..I am truly living. #livingrecoveryfoundation #HopeLivesHere #unityisourstrengh #unstrictly2026 Royal British Legion – Derbyshire Derby City Council Foundation Derbyshire The National Lottery Community Fund Toyota UK BBC Derby Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Cllr Jonathan Smale @
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