From Drug Addiction to Recovery: An Inspiring Story of an Imam’s Journey

2023-08-23 18:02:52

Al-Marsad Newspaper: An imam of a mosque and a mortuary wash told the story of his drug addiction for 18 years, and his recovery two and a half years ago.

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He said during an interview with the “Bill Lookout” program broadcast on the “Saudi Arabia” channel: “Two of my brothers were taking drugs, and I did not know that, indicating that they were asking him to go to a person to bring some things, and he would respond to them without knowing that these The purposes are drugs, and he was 16 years and 7 months old at the time.

The beginning of abuse

He explained that his two friends were asking him to go get drugs, because it was not clear to him that he had anything to do with drugs, as he was working as a volunteer, an imam of a mosque, and a mortuary in a mosque, in addition to that he did not smoke.

He said, one day his friend gave him 200 riyals and asked him to go to get drugs, and he actually went to the promoter, and when he took the drugs from him, he told him that it was a “piece of blasphemy”, and when he took it, he cut off part of it and hid it, then he tried it, and when his friends found out, they asked him money, and to buy at his expense.

He pointed out that his family was shocked that they were not aware of his drug use. And he continued, saying: “I got more involved and promoted drugs, and I did not complete my studies, and my life became black.”

Admission to the hospital

He pointed out that his two friends admitted him to Al-Amal Hospital for treatment of addiction, and as soon as he arrived at the hospital he cried a lot, and when his younger friend asked him regarding the reason for crying, he replied: “Where have you been for me for a long time?” His friend hugged him tightly.

He explained that he spent 17 days in the hospital, and in the first week the toxins were withdrawn from his body, and in the second week he was praying and leading the rest of the young men who were treated with him, adding that following the end of the treatment period he went to the hospital director and found his younger friend with him, and he learned that his friend was being treated before him In the hospital, and wanted to help him get treatment for addiction.

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