Inspiring Others to Make the Right Choices by Sharing Experience
My name is TOM and I am an alcoholic!
At the beginning of 2006 I was eighteen stone with a poor lifestyle. I ate and drank too much of the wrong stuff and did no exercise at all. I was at crisis point. I made the decision to stop drinking in April 2006, and took up running.
Since making that decision I have qualified as a Personal Trainer, taken part in a huge variety of running events, multiple marathons and completed the Marathon des Sables 2010 - running 250km through the Sahara desert..JPG)
I am passionate about sharing the story of why I started drinking, the problems my drinking led to and the steps I took to recovery.
Through telling this emotional, and gritty story I hope to motivate and inspire others to make the correct choices about their own lifestyle behaviors.
I believe that I can give people the confidence to show people that however low life gets you can pull yourself up and regain a full and happy life.
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The 3 Cs' - cause, consequence and cure, is a presentation I have
developed which takes the audience with me through my journey with alcohol, the problems I found myself encountering and my
eventual recovery. My story can be adapted to suit the needs of a group making it flexible to be used for all levels and ages.
If your school, youth group or adult group would benefit from hearing my story then please contact me to discuss specific requirements.
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