Peer pressure is real and its unfortunate our youth are still falling into a trap. This story goes out to all African brothers and sisters who think that taking drugs is the best option to avoid life challenges.
Mogau Nkdaimeng is a 31 years old guy who grew up in Christian family in a place called Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga - South Africa but currently based in Ga Rankuwa. Born out of 5 children, Mogau started school at Phakgamang Primary School, then went to Sizamakwethu Primary and matriculated at Sobantu Senior Secondary School.
“Am glad to share my story, honestly speaking I was influenced by the bad circle, I remember well in my second year at TUT (Tshwane University of Technology). My friends were privileged in terms of finance, they were assisting me with lots of things ended up taking drugs just to be on their good books. I did lot to be close to them and they ended up paying me amounts of money just to assist them with school assignments” he said.
Asking him about his first experience after taking drugs, Mogau added that: “ We were partying hard at one of my friend’s place and I was not drinking cause I was a driver that day. I was so tired and feeling sleepy when one of my friends suggested that I must hit just one for that night. The feeling was out of this planet, I've never felt like that in my entire life.”
One taste made him to go for more as far to spend R 150,00 or more to satisfy his addiction of heroin (nyaope) and rock (crack cocaine). The following year, he was forced to move out residential accommodation and look for an affordable room around Soshanguve and led him to go for cheaper drugs.
“I ended up dropping out of the varsity, got deeper into addiction, arrested many times, false accusations of killings and the worse part is of being rejected as no one want to be associated with a drug addict”, said Mogau.
Positive support from his brother Jimmy, cousin Pebetsi, elder sisters, Rachel and Brenda and mother of his daughter, Nkele Seanego play much role in terms of his recovery. They make a firm and strong team that is needed to conquer this monster
“I feel embarassed for what I have caused to my family and community. I wish I could turn back the time and do better as a father. I was absent to my daughter but now am here for good, my late father must be ashamed of me - May His Soul continue to rest in peace” he said
Fortunately Mogau is currently busy writing a book about his life as an addict, on a process of operating an NPO, volunteering at an NPO in Ga Rankuwa, involved in road running sports programmes and helping other addicts who really want to change their lives.
His last message to someone who just started taking drugs is stop it while its early.
“What you are going through might feel fun, exciting and cool at first but once you are hooked, you will curse the first day you tried it. You are only human after all and remember tough times do not last, only people do”, concluded Mogau.
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