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09.03.2024 - 15:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots dad who battled drug addiction for 17-years is hoping to prove change is possible after turning his life around with the help of mental health groups.
Paul Barrett, from Blantyre, has struggled with substance abuse since his teenage years with him racking up huge debts to cope with his mental health. The 34-year-old thought he would die from his dependence on cocaine and street Valium which seen him sent to jail for robbery and steal from family, reports Glasgow Live.
However, after a bout of drug-induced psychosis - which left him fearing he had killed someone and that someone was following him - Paul decided to turn his life around. Paul now says he has everything he ever wanted and is hoping his story will inspire others.
He said: "My addicted started when I was a teenager, I started doing ecstasy at house parties. It was all fun to start with but I started going onto harder drugs like cocaine. At first it was just on a Friday or Saturday but it progressed until I was doing it all weekend.
"Then it was I'd do it the weekend and some days during the week. From there it just snowballed until I was doing it everyday. At 18 I racked up my first big debt, I owed £1000 and only had £80 to my name - my family had to pay it for me."
He got himself a job with the local authority and had two kids while he struggled with his addiction. However, this all changed when he robbed a bookies on his lunch break and was sent to jail for 18 months - away from his two-year-old son and 14-day-old daughter.
He continued: "I started working with the council when I was 18 and my addiction just went from bad to worse. I started kicking doors to steal drugs.
"This escalated to the point I robbed a bookies on my lunch break and ended up with
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