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“I was like, ‘I’m only left with £10 here. How can I survive on this?’ And it was hard. When you’re in debt, it was hard. So hard.
There was vet bills, there was rent for the house, credit cards, shopping. It just started spiraling out of control. I could not control my debts; I just kept on adding to it and adding to it every month. I was getting these letters through the door all in red. I was like, ‘Oh no, help! I can’t do this anymore.’ They demanded money off me all the time and I just could not afford to pay them anymore.
My body was just getting tighter and tighter, and my head was about to explode because of all these debt letters. I was like, ‘I can’t do this.’ I was £4,500 in debt.
I was like, ‘You know what, suicide’s going to be the way forward. That debt can just lie there. I don’t care about it anymore.’ I just wanted to get suicide and that’s it. I was like, ‘You know what? Nah, this is just—that’s enough. I’m just going to go.’
The support worker who came out to me said, ‘Look, we’ve got the best organisation that can help you.’ And they said, ‘CAP’ (Christians Against Poverty). I just didn’t know there was a thing out there like CAP that could help me.
Within five minutes of them being in the house, it was like I’ve known them for years and it just felt safe with them. I was like, ‘You know what? I feel safe here.’ I could talk to them.
When you start off in debt, you’re in the darkness. But Simon and Colin actually helped me through to see the light at the end of the tunnel. After that, everything started falling into place and I got that letter saying, ‘Congratulations, you’re debt free.’ I went, ‘Wow.’
I can actually afford to get things without putting myself into debt. It’s absolutely brilliant. CAP’s changed my life completely. So, now I’m living life to the full.
Looking back at it now, I’m like, ‘It’s not worth it. Suicide’s not worth it. There’s always help out there for people.’ Seek help before it gets out of control.”
