General Spiritual Director
Post Spring Festival retreats in Spain
Jun 6, 2026
Each day I relentlessly chased the illusion of happiness then self-medicated with alcohol to numb out the pain. Totally exhausting all avenues, I finally hit rock bottom over 9 years ago which resulted in rehabilitation.
In 2001 a small newspaper advert caught the attention of a rather angry and exasperated single mother – trying to stay sane in an increasingly difficult situation. It said: ‘Are you angry? Would you like to find some peace in difficult circumstances?’ That was 23 years ago!
Throughout my life, there have been countless occasions where I’d go from being happy to being filled with frustration or anger in an instant. I’d feel horrible for getting angry and losing my cool; I told myself I’d be better next time…
