Hi, my name is Ben.

I battled addiction for years. Drinking was the norm — until it spiralled into blackouts, hospital stays, and losing my family. Rock bottom hit hard. I nearly died waiting for a bed. Rehab at Windana saved me, but getting in was a nightmare. Too few spots, too many desperate people like me.

Now, 2.5 years sober, I’m a dad again. But mental health and addiction is a scourge. 1 in 6 Aussies fight drug addiction. 1 in 10 battle alcohol. $70 billion a year in wrecked families, lost jobs, broken kids. It hits 1 in 5 households with parental substance use. It doesn’t discriminate.

I’m running Adelaide to Melbourne to raise awareness and $50k to help build a rehab/detox. More beds. More help. More lives.

It can be beaten. I did it. Anyone can.

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