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'Jake Robson hit a point in his substance abuse recovery when he needed a
productive distraction.
"I had a lot of downtime, and I needed to fill that void," he says.
Mr Robson had served time in prison and was in the early stages of recovery
when he stumbled across YouTube videos of people pulling metal scrap out of
rivers and docks using magnets attached to rope.
He quickly bought his own equipment, and now goes magnet fishing several times
a week to clean up Melbourne's waterways.
"I have taken a lot from society over the course of my life," he said.
"I've done a lot of wrong things, and this is my little way of giving back.
"It's taken me away from all that downtime, where I used to fill it with
negative things — substance abuse and things like that. It's given me a new
lease on life, where I can spend that time so much more wisely."
The father of three, who works as a tradesman, said the hobby had also helped
him reconnect with his family and friends.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
