From a helpless, useless drunk who lost virtually everything as a slave to alcohol I have changed into a positive, reliable and caring full-time mature student – thanks mainly to the expert, dedicated work carried out with me over two years by Edward Rowan – the most effective counsellor I have ever encountered. My relationships have healed and my children now have their Dad back. The best Dad I have ever been. I no longer drink and I’m working towards a career change to a profession I never dreamt possible.