An anonymous voicenote from Chellow Dean. Retold by actor, Hassan Khan.


TRANSCRIPT:

"Good morning. This morning, I came across a little flyer on your noticeboard asking you to share some stories on how Chellow Dean has played a part in your life. Y’know I’d just like to share something, y’know? Chellow Dean has been instrumental in my recovery, y’know I started walking here over ten years ago. And pretty much every day I try come and do a lap or two around Chellow Dean just to, you know, connect with my higher power and my Creator. And just, you know, give thanks to where my life has turned around for the better.

You know, I was in the midst of active addiction stuff over two decades and very quickly it spiralled out of control. Everywhere I turned - just pure carnage. Until I admitted that I had a problem. You know, which was alcoholism. You know, I made a conscious decision, you know, to surrender to alcoholism and start my journey on recovery. You know, part of that journey was to connect and to connect to a being far greater than myself.

And even though I'm from a muslim background, you know, I found it difficult to go back to the mosque because I knew, because of the guilt and the shame and remorse that my life had. You know - created a lot of mess. And what I found easier was to, y’know, just come out and walk and connect with being, y’know, in nature. It’s beautiful.

And I've been walking around Chellow Dean for over ten years now. And every day, yeah, I come here and I spot something new. You know, as the mess and the carnage in my brain unfolded... Y’know, so this ability to take in new things, I walk around and I see - especially this time of year on the trees, you know, it's an absolutely amazing place.

You know, I'm looking at relocating to the other side of the world, yeah. But I'm lucky to have some really fond memories of this place. You know, when I was at my lowest point in my life, y’know I'd just sit here looking over the reservoir for many hours, just trying to piece my life together. And, you know, I honestly believe the amount of times I've sat here on this wall on my own, y’know, for many years, you know, just trying to unravel the complications of life.

Y’know, God has gifted me in more ways than one you know, I'm not only recovered, I'm in recovery for eight years now. And, you know, part of my journey is to go back out and to be a positive role model in somebody else's life. You know - that if I can do it, maybe you can. And, y’know, part of my routine with anybody that I work with is to try get some physical exercise, you know, try and connect with nature. You know, living quite close to Chellow Dean,

I don't even need to drive down. You know, I just walk down pretty much every day - part of my routine. And how I connect with my Creator - it's a beautiful place. Um, and thanks for giving me this opportunity to share my story."

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