Paul Brittenden

Interview · Sep 23, 2020 · 18m

Paul Brittenden was addicted to illicit drugs for a quarter of a century before he made contact with The Salvation Army. Paul is now employed by the Salvo's as a community engagement worker. He advocates for clients with the courts and government departments like Centrelink. He also provides counselling to people in addiction and pastoral care through God's Sports Arena (corps) in Brisbane, where he works alongside for Bronco's Chaplain Bill Hunter. Paul's early life was not pleasant. He was adopted as a baby, had an abusive childhood, started on drugs at 14, left home at 16 and spent the…