I came to the UK in 2015 where I was lucky enough to find work shortly after at a pub. I was making a good living and enjoying the fruits of my labour but unfortunately I was having too much fun and it led me down a dark path where I found myself socialising with the wrong type of crowd who introduced me to the world of drugs.
I became addicted to cocaine and it started affecting my performance at work. My family back home found out that I started using drugs and told me to come back to Italy to get some professional help.
I came out of rehab a different person with a changed mindset. My life was finally back on track and I decided to return to the UK in 2018. I found a job working at an Italian restaurant as a chef which was an amazing experience. Things were going well until I found out my girlfriend was cheating on me with my best friend.
My life suddenly went down a downhill spiral where I became overwhelmed with anxiety and depression. I automatically went into my shell, I no longer wanted to work or do anything. I ended up losing my job, became homeless and started rough sleeping in London. I didn’t want to inform my family of my situation as they initially bailed me out with my addiction and I knew that only I could rebuild myself.
I reached out to the homeless organisation St Mungo's, who agreed to work with me and thankfully they’ve supported me into housing which has allowed me to focus on myself and set goals for the future.
I am now ready to get back into work and I would love to get back into the hospitality sector but I am happy to start anywhere.
My aim is to gain employment so I can get back into a routine, create structure and stability within my life but unfortunately I lack the tools to do this alone. I was referred to Beam and so far it has been amazing. I'm really looking forward to the future and thank you in advance for all your support.