Julian’s story: It's important for me to keep in mind that alcohol misuse is on a spectrum.

Julian | November 2021 | 1 minute

I am an NHS recovery worker, based in a public prison in England. Each day I work to help the men in my care to better understand the truth of their relationship with alcohol and other mind and mood-altering substances.

I hit rock bottom on my 26th birthday – and have been continuously sober since then.

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