“ADDICTION is a disease, not a choice. I didn’t choose to become an addict. I didn’t choose to ruin my life.”
Those are the words of Ben Morley, who has finally put his life back on track after being addicted to drugs for more than 15 years.
Morley is on a mission to send a warning to others and raise awareness about the dangers of addiction.
He graduated from Mount Scopus, studied performing arts and went on to become a recognised drama teacher within the Jewish community and beyond.
In what was a seemingly healthy upbringing, Morley recognises his teenage years as the beginning of his end.
“It started with marijuana and bit by bit, it led to the likes of cocaine and eventually ice,” he told The AJN.
His life quickly fell apart.
Read the story by Daniel Shandler in the Australian Jewish News.