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From Sexuality to Addiction: Jay Learned to Mask Who He Was

Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/SoberlySpeaking⁠ Jay grew up in Geelong as a young gay dancer, supported at home but often made to feel different outside of it. His early experiences of bullying, trauma and assault shaped the way he saw himself, and how drinking and substances became a way to feel confident and finally accepted.After moving to Melbourne to study dance professionally, Jay found himself deep in the party scene, but what began as partying eventually escalated into harder substance use and reached a point where his family feared for his life.Jay speaks openly about…

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