“People with substance use disorders need treatment not punishment and drug use
disorders should be approached as demand for quality care and compassion with those who are affected”.
In the bustling heart of Islamabad F-6/2 resides Aqeela, a woman burdened with the weight of her own demons—the daughter of Daniel Masih and Mukhtaran Daniel who left her at an early age. At 16 years of her age she navigates the rough seas of addiction, her soul adrift in a sea of uncertainty.
Born into a world devoid of parental guidance, Aqeela found consolation in her six sisters, their bond a fragile lifeline in a chaotic existence. Yet, as the years unfolded, and life's trials pressed down upon her, Aqeela sought refuge in the numbing embrace of alcohol and hash at the early age of 16 years and afterward got dragged towards marijuana and other substances as she grew older.
Her days blur into nights, a haze of desperation and longing, as she wrestles with the shadows that haunt her soul. Uneducated and unprepared for life’s harsh realities, Aqeela finds herself entrapped in the vicious cycle of addiction, her dreams suffocated by the weight of her own despair.
But in the midst of the darkness, a flicker of hope remains a glimmer of light piercing through the gloom. For in the embrace of her sisters, Aqeela finds moments of respite, fleeting glimpses of love and understanding that offer a glimpse of redemption.
With each passing day, Aqeela yearns for a different path, a chance to break free from the shackles that bind her to her past. And though the road ahead may be fraught with challenges and obstacles, she knows that she does not walk alone
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