Mick Finnegan

I don't think just for men came in ginger? There's still time for Brylceem 🤣

Getting some amount of grey in the aul beard

Good to get the win with the lads today #Rugby

What used to be about survival has transformed into purpose. Every class, every late-night study session, every moment of reflection reminds me why I chose this journey, because hope is real. Recovery is real and sometimes the hardest chapters become the ones we’re most proud of.

I just had some chocolate nothing fancy

I surprised myself with this one 😜

That was nice 😋

Grateful beyond words for the life I have today. Sobriety gave me clarity, peace, and a chance to become the person I was always meant to be. Every day I wake up proud of how far I’ve come. #SoberLife #TherapyWorks

Today marks 800 days sober.

To everyone who's been part of this journey, thank you. Your support, kindness, and understanding have made all the difference.

And to anyone still fighting the battle, don't give up. The life waiting on the other side is better than you can imagine.

A few years ago I was neutropenic, I had 34% lung function, diagnosed with advanced sarcoidosis, had a stroke and got a cardiac loop monitor placed in my chest.

This year I ran the London Marathon, started my 2nd year in college all while maintaining my sobriety 😊

#TherapyWorks

Let’s keep breaking the stigma not just with awareness days, but with empathy in how we treat each other every day. The smallest act of kindness, the gentlest conversation, or the courage to say “I’m not okay” can change a life.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD25 #MentalHealth

Rest in peace Don O'Leary. Through the Cork Life Centre, he gave hope, love, and a future to young people who had been written off by the system. He believed in second chances in people, in life and what’s possible when someone truly cares.

Sobriety gave me back my life. 778 days of feeling, healing, and growing. It hasn’t been easy, but every day sober is a victory. I don’t run from my feelings anymore or numb the pain of my past.

#SoberLife #TherapyWorks

Man to face charges over alleged abuse of boys in St John Ambulance Former senior volunteer had been subject of multiple criminal complaints over alleged sexual abuse

I can’t quite put into words what it means to see this step finally being taken. After so many years, it feels surreal.

Thank you to everyone who has stood with me and with other survivors, believed us, and offered support in the darkest times.

www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

The dream team 😊 #SocialWorkStudents

Super Leeds. Unfortunately I couldn't get a ticket today. Have a good one and enjoy the match #MarchingOnTogether

Thank you Philip 😊

2 Years ❤️ #SoberLife #TherapyWorks

Two years ago,
my hands shook,
my past screamed,
and my future was a door
I couldn't open.

I carried the weight of years
spent numbing pain
stitched into my bones
before I knew how to live.

But I stood up anyway.
One day.
Then another.
Then hundreds more.

#SoberLife

I was raped and sexually abused by a senior member of St John Ambulance. For years, thae system failed us. Now, @ivanabacik & other politicians in Ireland are demanding a public inquiry but we need action, not words. Listen to my interview this morning on @LMFMRADIO

shows.acast.com/67c5d757b48a...

It’s the little things and the people around me that keep me smiling. Life’s too short not to celebrate those tiny moments of joy. I'm gonna keep challenging myself going forward to smile more in photos not just for the ‘gram, but because my happiness is worth remembering. 😊 #SoberLife #TherapyWorks

Sadly Tom the government doesn't want to hold the organisation accountable. It's been incredibly difficult for all of the survivors since the Shannon review was published. The recommendations still haven't been implemented and they've had over 2 years to do so.

Labour leader calls for public inquiry into sex abuse allegations at St John’s Ambulance It follows the publication in 2023 of a report by Dr Geoffrey Shannon which found systemic failures in the charity

I was groomed, sexually abused and violently raped as a child in St John’s Ambulance Ireland. The man who did it was never charged.

We need a full public inquiry no more silence.

Thank you @ivanabacik.bsky.social for standing with survivors.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

I don't use it 😂

Thanks Karl ☺️

In 8 days, I'll be 2 years sober 😊
Hard road, but worth every step. Grateful for my amazing friends, therapist, psychologist, RMN & psychiatrist. I could not have done it without them ❤️

#SoberLife #TherapyWorks

It's been over 2 years now since his report was published

Busy day but it was good catching up with London friends who came to visit me. Did another interview on the stalled implementation of Judge Shannon’s St John Ambulance recommendations. Working on something that could challenge both the organisation and the State’s inaction. More soon.

Last night tested me in ways I didn’t expect. A wedding. A free bar. I've been here before with countless messy nights out. The old script was written..blackout, regret, shame. But this time? I stayed present. I danced, laughed, and celebrated without losing myself.

#SoberLife

Thank you 😊