“As a schoolboy already caught up in addiction, I stood outside of a Mcdonald's waiting for a man I thought was my friend. A friend I met online. It would change my life forever. I was a streetwise kid growing up in a tough housing scheme. But the Internet was a new phenomenon. This blogcast touches upon details including my recovery from extreme trauma and addiction. As a Scottish working-class lad who grew up in a new town—Livingston—I also survived brutal experiences with suicide, violence, and severe mental health issues. 

Today I live with my fiancé and a proud father of two beautiful children. I currently work as a mental health and addictions worker in Scotland as well as studying social work at master’s degree level. 

Aiden  Martin