Cath's Story

Before I came to Mercy, I was on self-destruct and didn’t care who else I hurt.  I went to various forms of counselling yet nothing seemed to really help and make any lasting difference.

On the outside, I wore a mask of ‘everything is fine’ but inside I was falling apart.

I applied to Mercy as my last bit of hope. I’d hit rock bottom and knew I couldn’t go on like this for much longer.

Throughout my stay at Mercy and working the programme, God helped me pull down all the walls I’d put up over the years to protect myself. I’d emotionally shut down and compressed my feelings but at Mercy, I learnt to be able to process the feelings in a healthy way.

Under the care of the local GP, I came off the anti-depressants that Doctors had told me I’d constantly need throughout my life.

At Mercy I found life- I got out of my dark world and can actually live each day loving the life God has given to me. It’s such a gift, I don’t want to waste it! 

I used to have a victim mentality but now I take responsibility for my own life. I can’t change my past but with God I can make a difference to my future!