CHRISTOPHE GLASL

I was born in France to German parents. Emigrated to Australia in 1968. During my childhood I was bullied relentlessly at school and by the local kids where I lived. I found solace in sport – athletics and Aussie Rules football. I was good. I went on to hold records in middle distance events such as the 800m and 1500m events. I won best & fairest awards each year I played football and trained at Collingwood for 2 pre seasons before joining Victoria Police at the age of 18. I gave up my football to concentrate on my police career. I was a good cop and hard working. I applied to join the SOG in 1994. There were 100 applicants. Only 4 of us passed. I experienced severe bullying once at the SOG and this resulted in my downward spiral of drug and alcohol addiction. In 2000 I resigned due to my mental health and began working in my own business. Drugs and alcohol remained a problem and it resulted in me attending my first rehab in 2016. It was there I began writing the book for my own personal and cathartic purposes. I eventually did 3 rehabs and the book took me 6 years to complete. It was finally published in 2023 but caused a huge back lash from Vic Pol and was withdrawn from sale due to that reason. I fought on and won back the rights to the book which is now self-published online. I am finally drug and alcohol free and life is great. I have a beautiful son who is also my best friend, no financial issues in any way, a great job and a positive outlook on life that I never had before. Each day is a blessing.