Welcome to
Diary of an Addict
A safe and confidential space for individuals & families
to share personal stories from inside addiction .
Do you feel like no one understands what your going through?
Does this leave you feeling isolated and alone?
Do you feel like you don't belong anywhere?
Diary of an addict is a newsletter created to share my own stories from inside addiction. The hope is to encourage and help others by leading by example sharing my story, hopefully showing you that you are not alone, giving you a space to be heard without judgement.
My addictions eventually led to me loosing everything I held dear to me, from my relationships, my business, my driving license and even to me losing my freedom.
Going to prison changed my life. In prison I joined a writing class and I believe wholeheartedly that learning to write saved my life.
Writing taught me how to communicate on a completely new level, in a few sessions writing changed for me, everything from my relationship with my son, my relationship with my partner, my family but most importantly my relationship with myself.
In turn this gave me the ability to me finally feeling understood, heard and no longer fighting this battle on my own.
Spelling, Grammar or writing are not important, this page is for everyone with any ability, we are here to help you tell your story, we will assist with you before publishing any story.
Weekly Newsletter
& Articles
A weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox, sharing full, honest & raw stories from inside addiction. featuring selected stories of the writers who submit their own personal journeys, alongside I will share my own journey, from my darkest depths of addiction the ups the downs, my failures and my successes.
I do not want this to be solely about me, your story is as important my own, I have built this for you.
You are the heartbeat of this and selected writers will get the chance to work with an multi award winning, published writer.
Editorial Guidance
We offer gentle editorial support focused on clarity and flow.
Selected pieces will have the opportunity to work with an award winning editor.
We aim to help you communicate without judgement and with safety.
Publication Opportunities
We publish selected submissions through our newsletter, website features, and curated projects. Our focus is on honest storytelling that connects with real people and real experiences.
We will also be running a monthly competition based on a topic that will be free to enter with the winners being published on our website.
Signposting &
Professional Help
We do not fix, diagnose, or advise.
This is not a counselling service, but what we do offer is a safe space to communicate and be heard.
Delving in to past or present trauma can be extremely upsetting so we strongly recommend anyone to engage in professional help which we are more than happy to signpost you towards.