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Geoffrey received help from our Debt Advisers and attended the Money Course after struggling with his finances and mental health.

I was referred to Crosslight by my doctor as my debts were taking a major mental health toll on my life. I had nothing to live on after paying the interest and I ended up having to use the food bank to survive. I kept borrowing more money to be able to live. I physically and mentally couldn’t cope any more and had had enough. It all got too much, and I attempted to take my own life.

My doctor was the one who raised the alarm and the police found me. I was struggling really bad; I was severely underweight as I couldn’t afford food and suffering with a number of health issues as I am disabled. It was after this that my doctor referred me to Crosslight.

The following day I was able to talk to Crosslight and be paired with my debt adviser straight away. He told me that it could be sorted and to try not to worry, but you do worry. For the first month of working with Crosslight, my debt adviser spoke with me daily via phone or email. He wanted to put my mind at rest and really get on top of the debts.

I also went on one of the Money Courses. They were a great 3 weeks and I learnt so much. I was able to speak and open up about my situation to the people on the course, which was great. I learnt how to balance my finances, put my money into different pots and how to spend my money. Because of the advice, I was able to reduce my household bills dramatically which has saved me over £100 a month. The course taught me how to budget too, so I’ve been able to budget for my food. I now have some surplus money left over each month, so I am able to save, which I’ve never been able to do before.

I honestly would not be here today if it wasn’t for everyone who helped me. I never want to go back to that chapter in my life. I now look forward to the next day, the next month. My debt adviser and the money course really helped me to achieve all of this. I have never had that sort of help before in my life and I cannot thank the team enough.

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