In July 2022 my world came crushing down, when I learnt my son (29) was an ice addict. My family and I immediately knew we needed to get my boy help, it had spiralled out of control.
The usual bi product of addiction, loss of work, loss of assets, loss of friends, debt and not to mention great physical deterioration which all happened in a very short amount of time.
My nephew advised me to call Carlo (Harmony House), I explained our situation to him and he asked for my son and I to visit Harmony House the following morning. I had no idea what to expect or what the setting would be.
We arrived at 9am to a beautifully presented house in St Kilda with a very homely feel, I definitely was not expecting to see this but I was very relieved to see how nice it was. We met Carlo and proceeded into a meeting room, Carlo struck me as a little subdued initially, however, very knowledgeable and honest. He had seen it all before and asked to leave my boy there for the day and to pick him up at 3.30pm.
Leaving his house, he put his arms around me and said “it’s okay, he will be okay”. (I think I cried the whole way home)
Still very uncertain about how this man could fix my broken world, I was anxious to pick my son up and see what had transpired within a few hours’ time. On my return, Carlo told me all I needed to know, what the facts were and what needed to be done. My son gravitated to Carlos’ system immediately, he was introduced to an educational program that’s made him understand the meaning of addiction and how to fight it. Today my boy is 7 months clean and going strong, he is working fulltime, has a girlfriend, has reconnected with his friends and is embracing his family like he once used to. I don’t have enough knowledge to express my gratitude to Carlo and his system. He was heaven sent to us, these days my wife and I sleep in peace, thanks to Carlo.
Do you think he impressed us? Beyond Words!
-P. Gianchino