A man who was pushed into homelessness by alcohol addiction said he was lucky to be able to turn his life around.
Tony Singh came to Glasgow nearly five years ago, looking for help after he turned to drinking following his wife's death.
As a part of our ongoing investigation into alcohol and the justice system, he agreed to share his experience.He said:"I never thought I would be in that position. I hit rock bottom."I was there, not having eaten in two days and going through withdrawal. "I would think about maybe going into a huge supermarket, putting a bottle down my jacket or down my pants, but I never did. I was very lucky that I had support from my family.The 40-year-old's life changed drastically when he met a kind-hearted woman."I was told by the volunteers 'Whatever you do, just try not to drink'. They referred me to Alcoholics Anonymous."I was resorting to alcohol because of depression and trauma.
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