Overcoming drug dependence by escaping to Australia with Luiz Ferriera

Luiz's story is about addiction. It began when he left his traditional Catholic family in Brazil and moved to London, where he became addicted to cocaine. He returned to Brazil and tried for fifteen years to overcome his addiction without success despite trying many different solutions. During that time, he maintained a job, so he always had the money for drugs and to live a comfortable life His extraordinary breakthrough in overcoming his addiction came after deciding to move to Australia. He describes what happened next here in the podcast. BiographyLuiz Ferreira was born in Brazil and moved to Australia seven years ago. When he moved to Sydney, he completed a master's in Counselling at the University of Notre Dame. He is passionate about helping people suffering from addiction and other mental health disorders.We hope that you enjoyed this episode of Kintsugi Heroes. <br/><br/>Please take care: if you have been triggered by listening to this episode we recommend you get in contact with someone who can help keep you safe and give you the support you need. This may be Lifeline, AA, a friend, a counsellor, or some other support group.<br/><br/>If you’d like to share your story on Kintsugi Heroes, please get in touch by contacting us via the website here - https://www.kintsugiheroes.com.au/contact<br/><br/>We hope you continue enjoying the heroes stories!<br/><br/>Warmly, <br/>The Kintsugi Heroes team<br/><br/>YouTube || Facebook || Instagram || LinkedIn || Website<br/><br/>Theme Song: "Broken" by Colin Lillie