Even after prison, I struggled with stigma. No matter how much I achieved; playing semi-pro rugby, becoming Mr. Wales in bodybuilding, ...

Rugby gave me my first taste of freedom, but with sport came temptation. I was masking the pain and fear from my past.

What I wanted most was to fit in. Instead, I carried around the weight of shame and confusion, unable to see a future beyond the walls of my classroom and the judgments of others.