Aimee’s Story

“I got my first birthday cake in Treasures when I was 50 years old. I’d never had a birthday
cake before. I now have a passport and bank account. I’ve been to Croatia and South Africa.
I lived at Treasures houses for 6 years. Now I live in one of the ‘move on’ flats. I work at
Treasures two days and one night a week. I never thought I’d get away from drugs and
alcohol. The life I have today is amazing. Recovery is not easy; it’s been difficult but without
Treasures I would not be alive. Treasures saved my life. It’s a special place that does
amazing work.“

Aimee moved into Treasures Foundation accommodation on the 30th of June 2016, through
self-referral, after 8 months of residential stays in 3 different rehabs, due to her behaviour,
she was transferred from Sheffield to Liverpool to London.
She had very little contact with her family who consisted of her mother and brothers. Her father
passed away whilst she was still using in 2015. She had no contact with her mother for 17
years until the day her father passed away. Aimee did not have a good relationship with her
mother and was very angry with her for failure to be a mother to her whilst growing up. All
she ever wanted was her mother to be her ‘Mum’. Aimee displayed challenging behaviour when
she first arrived at Treasures Foundation. She did not know how to be around people, was
afraid and did not trust anyone. People had never been nice, kind, or caring until she met
the staff at Treasures. It took a while to settle in.

Aimee sustained her accommodation and independent living long term, and did not relapse to use substances again. Her confidence, self-worth, trust, emotional and physical well-being improved, and she engaged in education, training and employment opportunities and as a result is now employed part time by Treasures Foundation.

*Name has been changed to protect identity