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CHOOSELIFE WALES MOUNTAIN RECOVERY WALK 2012-13
Chooselife Wales “Mountain Recovery Walk” June 2012-13
Penyfan Mountain in the Brecon Beacons played host to 332 people who were all taking part in the annual “Mountain Recovery Walk” organised by “Chooselife Wales” a Drug and Alcohol intervention service based in Llanelli.
28 organisations from all over Wales took part in this remarkable event including officers from Welsh Government who walked alongside the many people who are currently in “recovery” from substance misuse.
Alan from Chooselife Wales led the 886km walk to the summit of Penyfan Mountain, he spoke words of encouragement to the walkers and spoke of them being a group of people giving strength to each other through their journey, not only during the walk but also during their journey of recovery.
Prior to setting off on their walk the participants were addressed by Cllr Lindy Butler Vice Chair of the Llanelli Rural Council who stated that she had admiration for each and every one of the walkers and wished them luck on their journey to the summit and towards their recovery from substance misuse.
One of the participants a young man aged 23 currently suffering with substance misuse issues arrived at the base of the mountain after the climb stated ” My fight with drugs and alcohol started when I left the army after serving in Iraq and witnessing horrific incidents whilst there, other people told me not to come today because I wasn’t ready for such a massive climb up this mountain, but today has made me more determined to become free of drink and drugs and all the problems it has given me , today to me, is the first day of my recovery journey and I am so glad I came, I did it for not only me but for my mates I lost in Iraq”.
Several more of the participants gave their testimonies of their recovery journeys whilst at the summit which were truly humbling to hear.
From H a young girl with drug and alcohol issues said “It made me feel great when I got to the top and the burgers gave me the strength to run down the mountain”.
A young girl who had taken her 2 year old child with her on the walk said that “I will remember today all of my life and I brought my boy with me because I will complete my recovery for his sake, when he is older I will remind him of this day in years to come”.
D a young man in recovery from drug addiction said “What an excellent day I enjoyed, it was brilliant; the food was brilliant and thank you to all of the Chooselife staff and everyone who went and helped us today”.
Mr Andrews plans for the recovery walk to become bigger and better each year he said “Last year we were about 120 people, look at how many are here this year , it’s a fantastic event that anyone who is passionate about recovery can join in with, its hard on the day but the feeling you get when you’ve taken part and witnessed peoples stories is overwhelming, I would like to thank each and every one of them for coming along and being a part of today, and if anyone is interested in coming along next year they can contact Chooselife Wales in Llanelli for more details”.
Many people believe that addiction to drugs or alcohol is like a terminal illness, which is not true and today has proved that many people go on and recover and live positive and active lives in their communities, they become role models for others who are suffering.
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