“I lost 20 years of my life to drugs. 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
“A big part of the treatment isn’t medicine at all… it’s relationships”
Working as a GP in one of Edinburgh’s most socially deprived areas, Carey believes her key role is being an advocate for her patients.
“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.
From offending to Oxford: my second chance
For Kirstie, growing up was pretty hard. Unsupported and in a toxic relationship, frustration and violence took over her life.