Founders Message

Before I was even born, my life was shaped by addiction. My mum’s use of substances in the 1970s triggered psychosis and set in motion her lifelong battle with schizophrenia. 

That experience shaped my understanding of addiction, but in unexpected ways. As an adult, I repeatedly found myself loving men who struggled with substances. High-functioning, social, employed — men who didn’t see themselves as “addicts,” who would never have walked into rehab or joined a crisis group. One of them sadly lost his life to substance use.

What I learned is this: many men exist in the grey area. They don’t want a spiritual path, they don’t identify with crisis services, and they don’t see themselves reflected in existing models. But they do have moments — quiet, questioning ones — when they’re open to reflection and change. Pivot was created to hold that moment.

Pivot Support is a space for men to engage without shame or pressure, through a structured tiered model — Talk, Change, Family. It is also a space for families, not to fix him, but to find support for themselves. 

We believe change doesn’t have to come from collapse. Sometimes it begins with a quiet, intentional turning point. That’s what Pivot is here to hold.