Buddhism teaches that pain is a part of being human, not a failure. Thoughts are not who you are, change is always possible because nothing is permanent. There is beauty in the idea that peace isn’t something you chase, it’s something you uncover when you stop clinging.

I hope this gets sorted as I’m currently eligible for parole in 2027 and fear I won’t get the help or programmes in time.

So I guess my message is to those getting out soon. Remember the people that offer you drugs when you get out, they are not your friends. You are better than that.

I hate making pizza bases from scratch – it’s hard, messy and bread just works really well.

Throughout my prison sentence, the only consistent thing has been my training – the rest has been a rollercoaster.

While being incarcerated, I have learnt how many members of the community are Deaf and have a lot of trouble communicating as very few people know how to use sign language.

When I get out I’m going to be hitting the gym but not sure if I’ll be taking steroids.

I just wanted to give a big shout out to the amazing people at the Salvation Army for everything that they do for us in prison and outside in the community over the Christmas period.

It’s a positive and strange feeling hearing your own story through the words of another and here was me thinking I was alone in my travels as many of us do.

One of the hardest lessons, from being part of the drug scene then going to prison, is the feeling of loneliness, withdrawing and coming down, you miss your mates.