rinking at the age of 17. At
was curiousity. When I was
ollege, I had the chance to
away from my dad. The
povers, parties, drinking
r t e d without my parents’
wledge.
e
I
et a
ound
ight,
vited
ended
tinuous
AFTER
n in the
he desire to drink and party is
rson!
Angeli Manaloto
ry young age of 14, I began
ng alcohol. I would skip
ses and go home late at night
drink and hang out with my
nds. My neighbours would
allow their sons to hang
with me because I was a bad
ence. When I went abroad to
my mom invited me to the Help
articipated in the treatment.
easure to drink anymore, I am
Gelyn Dela Cruz
Hooked on cigarettes,
alcohol, partying, sleeping
around - this was how I
came to the Help Centre.
I slept with so many
women
and
caught
herpes,
a
sexually
transmitted disease. I
would cheat and have
different relationships at
the same time. This would
lead to several arguments
between my partners and
I. We would smoke and
get high together. When
I wanted to stop, they
would insist on me having
more. It was so hard to
resist.
I tried all these things
in an attempt to fill the
emptiness I felt inside, but
no matter how many times
I slept around, got drunk
and partied, the void was
still there.
I was invited to the Help
Centr