Today we hear from Toni Crock. In this episode Toni explains how beautiful things are starting to come back into her life again after a difficult year in rehab. In April last year Toni went to Camino Recovery, in Spain, to get help for her substance abuse addiction. Toni explains how she started self medicating with cocaine to help counteract the debilitating symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Toni has had a complex medical history and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 30. She set up a charity to help others called MS Positive

During our chat she explains how she sees a link between addiction and trauma caused by illness. As Toni says during the interview, shame survives in the dark but dies in the light and she hopes that by sharing her experiences this might help others who are dealing with addiction at the moment.

Doing this podcast interview marks one year since going into recovery and I think you'll agree Toni is a remarkable woman. It takes strength, courage and bravery to open up about these topics, especially in a public forum. I am so grateful that I met Toni last year and so proud of the work she's done and continues to do on herself, not only for herself but also for her family and friends.