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At just twelve, Clay Scott’s addiction began with a school lunchtime experiment that spiraled into chaos after losing his grandmother — his rock. By fifteen, he was using alcohol, ecstasy, and LSD, dropping out of school and selling drugs to survive. He never thought he’d make it past twenty-one, accepting the danger as inevitable. Australia’s record overdose deaths didn’t surprise him — he’d attempted suicide multiple times, seeking numbness. In 2024, family intervention sparked his first real shot at sobriety, but a seizure triggered a relapse and his arrest — a traumatic police raid on his parents’ home. Sentenced to two years, he served only three months thanks to an NSW Drug Court program that demanded rehab and testing. Now 23, sober for over 500 days, he’s rebuilding his life with his father, pursuing a fitness certification, and sharing his story to remind others they’re not alone — hoping his grandmother would be proud.

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