Danny

For The One was introduced to 30 year old Danny whilst caring for his sister who was battling cancer. Danny is a quiet man with a gentle, caring nature but years of emotional trauma, brokenness and rejection has left him battling addictions of many kinds. 

He was held in bondage by the lie that he was worthless, insignificant and a lost cause. This was manifest in many damaging behaviours including alcohol abuse. 

We had the privilege of walking alongside this man over several years and watched him come alive as he encountered love and acceptance for the first time. Walking alongside Danny involved regularly meeting him and his family to talk, listen, eat together and offer physical, emotional and spiritual support.

Danny had been excessively drinking whilst his sister was sick in hospital and this then escalated when she passed away in late 2020. For Danny, this was his only escape from the reality of the overwhelming pain he was feeling. He was also sleeping rough on the dirty concrete floor of the hospital, unable to face the reality at home. 

We were able to support the family with accommodation in an area where there were small business opportunities and For The One volunteers visited the family regularly to encourage, support and love them.

Over the past year, Danny expressed a desire to give up alcohol and asked for help. We were delighted to be able to get him seen by a local clinic who are guiding him through this process. He is trying to support the family run the small business as he continues his journey of recovery.