PETALING JAYA: More than 30 years ago, Shamsul hit a low point in his life when he was admitted to a drug rehabilitation centre after being entangled in substance abuse.
Upon release, he thought all was going well until he relapsed again in 2013, which saw him being put behind bars.
This proved to be a stepping stone for Shamsul, who was later employed by a quality assurance company which took part in the centre’s reintegration programme for former drug addicts.“Regardless of my past, they told me to let bygones be bygones. What mattered was what I did in the present,” he said.“It motivates me to achieve more, and today, I can rent my own home and own a motorbike with my earnings,” he said, adding that his family’s support kept him going.
“Since then, I have been serving at the same centre that gave me refuge to help others in need, especially female drug offenders,” she said. “After undergoing two months’ parole with us, they can be released, but we still get concerned about them relapsing. Hence, we try finding jobs for them to take up once they are done with the parole,” he said.
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