My name is Michael, and I am a successful businessman from Kampala. I spent many years working hard to provide my family with a comfortable life, hoping that my children would grow up to be responsible and successful adults.

However, my happiness turned into deep concern when my son developed a serious addiction to drugs and alcohol that became increasingly difficult to overcome.

At first, I believed he was simply facing a challenging period in his life. However, as time went by, his behaviour began to change, and our relationship became more difficult.

He started neglecting some of his responsibilities, and whenever I tried to discuss his future with him, our conversations frequently ended in arguments.

Seeing my son struggle while feeling helpless to support him was one of the most painful experiences I had ever faced.

I tried every possible way to help him turn his life around. I took him to rehabilitation centres more than seven times, hoping that each visit would bring lasting change. Sadly, whenever I thought he was making progress, the same worries would return.

Despite having money and valuable connections, I felt powerless when it came to helping my own son overcome his struggles.

The situation left me emotionally drained. I spent countless nights wondering why all my efforts had failed to produce the lasting results I desperately wanted.

I feared that my son would continue along the same destructive path, and all I wanted was to see him recover and become the person I knew he had the potential to be.