My name is Bobby and I’m an addict. I’m 42, originally from East London, and I work as a recovery and dependency practitioner.
After a 20-year battle with cocaine addiction, which ended with my using drugs every single day against my own will, I’m pleased to say that thanks to regularly attending 12-step meetings, getting a sponsor armed with the facts, and working through and continuing to practise the 12 steps in my life every day, I have now been clean and sober for nearly five years. Moreover, I am happy.
My life used to be so dark, hostile and full of depression, anger, fear and rage. Today my life is peaceful, vibrant, content and filled with hope and gratitude.
Step 12 states, ‘Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry the message to the still suffering addict and to practise these principles in all of our affairs.’ I have always been a creative person, but was always too scared of what others would think to actually share my work. Now I’m using my creativity to practise my Step 12 and share my experience of hope, faith and courage with others.
My dream is for one person to see my comic, to relate to it and to seek out a 12-step meeting for themselves.
If I can recover from addiction one day at a time, then so can anybody. There is a podcast on my website – if you’re struggling then please listen to our stories, see if you can relate and if so, get yourself to a 12-step meeting in your area.
Or get in touch and I will help point you in the right direction as much as I can.
Read Bobby’s comic book story here