When I was in my early teens, I was finding things tough. I found social situations difficult to manage, and started drinking.
I was hospitalised at 15 for the first time through alcohol poisoning. I was later diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."At one point, I couldn’t leave the house without having a drink first.
I realised that I couldn’t go on, and that’s when I started to seek help."As I got older, I started to experiment with lots of different drugs.
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