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Dublin Live
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Aakanksha Surve

'I started using heroin when I was 14' — How this strongwilled Dublin dad beat addiction

A Dublin dad-of-four who battled drug addiction for 20 years revealed how the thought of his beloved children pushed him to get sober.

Barry Cullen, 40, said his life is "million miles" from where it was as he celebrated five years of sobriety. He told Dublin Live: "All I wanted was my kids back. When I was at death’s door, I just kept thinking about my poor children.

"I made a promise to myself when I was at the detox centre. I got this chance and I was going to take it with both hands and turn my life around."

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