Founder’s Passion to Help

My name is Garrett Tuck and I am a recovering addict.  I founded Breathing Space, a holistic treatment facility in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

My Story

For many years I was addicted to cocaine and alcohol.  My drive to do drugs was so powerful because I wanted to numb the pain of my underlying problems, which were low self-esteem and fear.  I felt like I wasn’t able to be the real me and had to hide behind drugs in order to cope with life.

During my drug years I did things that I never thought I would do in order to get drugs.  I lied, thieved, cheated my friends and loved ones, sold my possessions, became homeless and would often beg for money.

I stole cocaine from dealers and even tried selling it, but I would end up using it all myself and then not be able to pay the dealers.  I tried to make myself quit so many times but each time I would go back to cocaine.  I just couldn’t stop.

Then in 2001 had a heart attack and was rushed to hospital.  The health consequences of this were serious, and I was told I would die if I continued.  I was in such denial that I didn’t want to except that I had a problem.  You would think that coming out of the hospital would be enough that I would stop using.  But I didn’t.  I continued, I then tried to kill myself several times by taking an overdose as I felt so low and lost and couldn’t see a way out.  Thankfully for me something happened and I rang for help.

I was taken back to the same hospital.  I was desperate to find help but still believing I had a mental problem, not an addiction.  After failing to have myself committed to a mental hospital, I was told that I should go to rehab.  I knew that getting me clean and sober was going to be difficult, but thankfully I found a  rehab program that really helped me to understand me, and what I was suffering from, and that there was a solution, and I wasn’t alone anymore.

Since entering recovery, my life has gotten better each year and I now live a life that I never thought I would be able to have.

My biggest fear was giving up drinking and doing drugs, and thinking my life was over.  Since then, I’ve met so many people who’re going through the exact same fears as I did at the start of my recovery.  I am so glad that I persevered on the path of recovery because as each year progressed all the fears that I’d had began to give way to more self-awareness, greater confidence and belief in myself.  The life I have created today is unlike any I could imagine before.

The Breathing Space Program

We are pleased to offer you one of the most cutting-edge treatment programs in the world.  It is a direct result of learning what WORKS.  The Breathing Space Program includes many hours of one-on-one therapy, and is grounded in holistic healing principles and wellness.  It focuses on healing your core issues, the ones that are causing you to use.

Our goal at Breathing Space is for each person to recover by providing the finest individual therapy, as well as educating them about what they are suffering from and finding the solution.

Our promise to you is that we will deliver a comprehensive, holistic, program for chemical dependency.  We will put everything into helping you deal with your core issues and returning you to a life free from substance abuse.

Sincerely,
Garrett Tuck