A recovering drug addict has graduated with a Masters degree after vowing to ‘never give up hope’. Aidan Martin from Livingston has struggled with substance abuse since he was just 13 years old and grew up with with 'no big dreams of success'.
As a schoolboy he suffered sexual abuse, extreme trauma and addiction before turning his life around and becoming a top selling author.
The 35-year-old said he was 'trapped' in his addiction which took over his life and led him into making bad choices.Aiden volunteered at a homeless shelter in his early 20’s and he said the buzz of helping others helped him turn things around.He decided to apply for college and for the first time he felt supported in education.Now the dad-of two, soon to be three
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