Welcome back to another podcast episode as we sit down with the final guest from our series with the peer support workers from Doors Wide Open in Bunbury in Western Australia. Lee talks us through his experience with addiction and recovery, with a relationship breakdown being a major factor in Lee’s experience in getting involved in using methamphetamine and finding himself in trouble with the law. Lee’s experience saw him enter rehab before COVID19 had arrived in Australia, and come out a few months later when Western Australia was not only cut off from the rest of Australia, but there were regional borders within the state. He talks us through what this was like, and how doing simple tasks like grocery shopping had changed during his time in rehab. Lee talks about how he has transformed his life since his time in rehab and how this journey has led him to working as a peer support worker at Doors Wide Open. Lee talks about his ambitions for the future, including doing further study. Lee does discuss some fairly dark experiences with us, including attempting suicide, so if that sounds like something that may be upsetting for you this may be one to skip. If not, please join us for a fascinating and frank conversation with Lee.
A big thank you to Dr Jane Anderson for making this episode possible.
If this episode raises any issues for you, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732
You can read more about Doors Wide Open here: https://www.doorswideopen.net
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