'I was a hopeless addict. But God never gave up on me'

Rikki Doolan spent years travelling the world, chasing meaning and fulfilment. Drugs and alcohol couldn't fill the void, and he found himself homeless on the streets of Manchester. That's when he stepped into a cathedral and everything began to change

I spent my university years indulging in a lifestyle of boozing, drugging, and partying while earning my business management degree at Teeside University.

After my degree, in search of adventure and escape, I left England with nothing but a backpack of clothes, my guitar, and a one-way ticket to Thailand. I had no clear plan, no direction, and no idea of what lay ahead.