“I lost 20 years of my life to heroin. Now I’m an award-winning student.”
For years, no one saw Lucy as Lucy.
It was ‘Lucy the junkie’. She’s now an award-winning student embracing life as a scholar and a grandma!
Other Stories
“I’ve had a second chance, I may not have deserved it, but I’m glad I got it”
Morag made a mistake – but fought her own shame and other’s judgement to find peace and contentment.
“I was a no good waste of space. An alcoholic.”
Set in the coastal town of Dunbar in East Lothian, this story explores why giving up booze is only half the battle.
“I used to think I was the only one having these problems”
Expelled from school at 13, and in and out of the justice system, Jenny took her second chance and changed her life for the better.