Former addict who launched wellness business in Skegness recognised in awards

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Former addict Jamie Boxall of Halt & Heal has been nominated in the Health & Wellbeing Business of the Year category at the UK Small Business Awards -  and is also a finalist in the Skegness Business Awards.

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00:00Hi everyone, I'm Jamie. I've been thinking about doing videos for ages, to be honest.

00:04But, you know, I've been full of fear, full of judgement, fear of what people are going to say.

00:09But it's fear that's kept me stuck all these years.

00:11And now, you know, I don't want to live like that anymore.

00:14I've got a story to tell and I want people to hear it, so hopefully it will help people.

00:20For most of my life, I've been an addict, not just to drink and drugs, to anything really.

00:25If it's changed the way that I've felt instantly, if it's numbed me, distracted me, or gave me a buzz, I was all in.

00:32And once I started, I couldn't stop.

00:34So I've self-medicated in a way, really, and not really knowing why I've done it.

00:39I've been to rehab four times. I've lost people I love in the process.

00:43I've hit rock bottoms more than once.

00:45But I've rebuilt myself this time properly, slowly.

00:49You know, it has been painful.

00:50I've learned more in the last year about myself than I've done in the last 30 years.

00:55For the first time in my life, I'm proud of the person that I'm becoming today.

00:59I'm still learning. I'm still healing. I'm still growing.

01:03But, you know, I'm here and I'm not hiding anymore.

01:06So if anybody does want to follow me or follow my journey, you know, there's more to come.

01:12So, you know, watch this space. Thank you very much.

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