RAPt (Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust) works to help people with drug and alcohol dependence, in prison and in the community, to overcome their addictions and lead positive lives, free from drugs and crime. The reason I have chosen to run the London Marathon for them for the second time is because they helped me during a dark time in my life and were part of my journey into recovery. I struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for several years and it caused me to lose my home, my family, my job, my values, my health and my self respect. Before I started at one of RAPt's treatment programmes I was drinking and using every day to block out the pain of living a life which had become so bad that I attempted suicide on more than one occasion. I could not stop drinking and using no matter how hard I tried and no matter how bad the consequences got. RAPt helped me by putting me on a day programme which gave me structure and accountability, giving me free counselling, encouraging me to go to 12 step meetings and getting me into a women's hostel so I had a place to live. The journey into recovery has not been easy and I didn't get clean straight away but I will always be grateful to RAPt for being part of my journey.  I am now a qualified nurse, clean and sober, have my family back in my life and had the privilege of running the marathon for RAPt in 2014. I am happy to be running it again and fundraising for this fantastic cause that means a lot to me. There are many millions of people who struggle with addiction and the support of organisations such as RAPt save lives. Several of my friends have lost their lives to addiction, and I will keep them in mind as I run the 26.2 miles of the London marathon course. Please support me to reach my £2000 fundraising target that RAPt have set me and help me give back to the charity that helped me so they can continue to help those who struggle with addiction to turn things around. Thank you.