Lucy
Lucy is a Christians Against Poverty (CAP) client whose struggle with money management was complicated by ADHD and autism. Now debt free, she is passionate about how CAP’s face-to-face support can make a difference for people experiencing similar challenges.
From overwhelmed to overcomer: Lucy’s journey to financial freedom with God’s help
14 October 2025My journey into debt began unremarkably, after I graduated from university and into the 2008 financial crisis. Student loans, an overdraft, a credit card – they felt like rites of passage at first. But a string of insecure jobs, unexpected periods of ill-health, and a draining commute slowly began to unravel my carefully constructed financial world. The bank, seeing my reliance on my interest-free overdraft, started to reduce it, turning a manageable facility into a massive debt with crippling…
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