Desiree-Anne Martin, born in 1976, in Cape Town, South Africa is an award-winning published author, poet and general word junkie.  

She is an addictions and general counsellor in private practice, a director of two companies, a lecturer on topics around addiction as well as running workshops for adolescents about boundaries, consent, high-risk behaviour, emotional regulation and identifying toxic relationships. She also graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2019 with a postgraduate diploma at the age of 43, is a wife, full-time mother to a 13-year-old and a four-year-old, and a part-time warrior-woman.  

She is a recovering addict with over 16 years of sobriety after having been enslaved to a multitude of addictions including an eating disorder, self-harm and, her rock bottom, an intravenous heroin addict. This led to a life of criminal activity and sex work. 

She dabbles in her own unpredictable mood disorder and is a vocal advocate for mental health issues as well as the destigmatization of this and other taboo issues.

She is an avid believer in hope and resilience, will back the underdog at any given chance, and is dedicated to helping others see that they can take responsibility for their lives and make lasting changes. 

She feels compelled to write and to tell her story, so that her truth may, perhaps, resonate with someone in some significant way. 

She believes caffeine, chocolate, bacon and cigarettes are the four major food groups.

Name: Desiree-Anne Martin
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Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Joined Channillo: September 2020
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Twitter: @believe_deeply
Website: http://www.desireeannemartin.com
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