She attempted to take her own life before reaching a breaking point.
“I had an internal snap: I can’t live like this anymore. I was hurting my family.”
🙌 Four Months Sober and a New Purpose
In January, Charlotte joined Cocaine Anonymous. Within two weeks of quitting heroin, she began going through intense withdrawals.
“It was horrific — the hot and cold flushes, nausea, vomiting. But I knew I was done.”
With community support and determination, she has now:
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Secured her own four-bedroom council home
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Rebuilt her relationship with her children
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Rediscovered hope and health
“For the last 10 years, I wanted to die. Now, I want to live.”