b'NATIONAL AWARENESSMental Wellness Month - Garys Story In this segment we speak to Gary Miller (FTTP Field Manager), Gary was previously included in our last issues notice board. With January being Mental wellness month Gary would like to share his journey battling with addiction to show that you are not alone, and to give people the courage to reach out if they are struggling. My name is Gary Miller, I am the FTTP manager for Lancs & Mersey, Northern England. Three years ago, in January, I decided Id had enough of living my life the way it was. I was battling an addiction that few knew about: alcohol and cocaine. For years I had lost all kinds through my addiction and always blamed other people. In December 2020 I was discharged from the Royal Air Force due to failing a drugs test, and it still didnt click that I was ruled by an addiction I just thought I was a sociable person. When I got discharged I had nowhere to live and no job. SSAFA, the armed forces charity, found me a place to live and furnished it for me back in my hometown of Runcorn. I reached out to The Networker to share my story for two reasons: rst, to support my fundraising e\x05orts, and second, to show anyone struggling in silence that a better life free from addiction is not only possible but within reach. In February 2021I joined Kelly Group but continued to struggleSo, if you are reading this and you have had enough of with alcohol and drugs. the misery alcohol brings your life and the su\x08ering itcreates for your mental health and you want a better life I woke up on the 28 January 2022 and I had well and truly had enough of that life, I reached out to a recovery service, and Ifor yourself and your family then reach out, message me in committed I would never touch another drop of alcohol or drug incondence and I can chat to you to assure you that there my life. I spent 7 months in recovery until I was stable enough to gois nothing to lose and everything to gain. it alone, when reaching out I was still living in the little at SSAFA provided for me I had nothing, basically a at and a job. Since I got- Gary Miller sober, I have found a partner who is now my wife, we have bought our home, we have had a baby and I am also the manager in a job IClick the button below to support Gary was about to lose as an engineer, my life is a million miles away fromraise for the SSAFA, the what it used to be Armed Forces charity 18 months ago, I started running, and its a dream for me to run the London Marathon. Next year I have a place but for me to full my dream I need to raise 2500 for SSAFA, the armed forces charity. I chose them as they helped me when nobody else would or could. My Just Giving page is attached so if you could be so kind as to donate anything big or small I would be truly grateful. DONATEThe Networker Issue 15 19.'