"I was clean for about four and a half years, but then I got a job at the brewery, had one drink and fell off the wagon," says the 47-year old. "And I was drinking in parks and on the streets and at the time Alex did a drop-in centre where you could go and get something to eat – and that’s when I got involved with the Eaton Foundation. They helped me with my debts, my mental health, and with my addiction too.