Jacks Story
After playing basketball at a high level with names such as Andrew Gaze, and being an incredibly fit and healthy young man with a happy-go-lucky attitude, addiction took over Jack’s life. His personality, attitude and outlook were completely altered.
Over many years Jack used daily, cocktailing intravenous ice use with an array of prescription medication, marijuana and alcohol. This lead Jack to psychosis, suicide attempts, overdoses, homelessness, abuse, crime, broken relationships, malnutrition, family destruction and bitter regret. After having his life flash before his eyes whilst looking in the mirror, Jack checked in for treatment at 196cm (6’5ft) weighing only 64kg. He had attempted suicide only two weeks earlier and was suffering from the lingering effects of psychosis. Substances and addiction ripped away possession of Jack’s health, integrity and spirit from underneath him, robbing his parents of a son and his brother of a role model.
From these experiences, Jack is extremely passionate about using the destruction of his past as his greatest asset to give the hope of freedom to people suffering from addiction and educating the community with the sometimes confronting and shattering reality of addiction. Working at the coal face of addiction treatment with various leading addiction treatment centres in Australia, appearing on national television, regularly commenting in broadcast media and print, working with the government and being in and around addiction for over a decade, he has positively impacted thousands of lives. Jack has an abundance of knowledge both personally and professionally about substances, addiction and how to turn a chaotic nightmare into a fulfilling dream.
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Topics
Here Are Some Of The Topics That Jack Covers
Addiction
- Jack's personal story
- Addiction treatment
- Common signs and symptoms of addiction
- Addiction and sport
- Substances and their effects
- Gambling addiction
- Addiction in the workplace
- Families and addiction
- Medical aspects of addiction
Treatment
- What is addiction treatment?
- Professionals and treatment
- How do you know if someone needs addiction treatment?
- Different treatment methodologies
- Most effective addiction treatment
- Detox and effects
- Mental illness and addiction
- The role of medication
- Talking therapy
- Connection and recovery
Inspiration
- What is addiction treatment?
- Professionals and treatment
- How do you know if someone needs addiction treatment?
- Different treatment methodologies
- Most effective addiction treatment
- Detox and effects
- Mental illness and addiction
- The role of medication
- Talking therapy
- Connection and recovery
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