Lisa Reid's first proper relationship breakup sent her spiralling. What started as weekend drinking turned into trying meth at a party - just to feel numb, just to forget. Within six to eight weeks, she was using daily. Within ten months, she'd lost $100,000, her dogs, her home, and nearly her life.

At 3am one February morning, sitting on her bedroom floor in tears, Lisa wrote a letter from her addicted self to her true self. It wasn't quite a suicide note, but close. She knew she'd hit rock bottom - it was do or die. That letter became her turning point.

Two years clean now, Lisa moved from Gore to Nelson for a fresh start. She's rebuilt her nutrition business, found an unexpected passion as an embalmer, and decided to share her story publicly. Her hope: staying on track and helping others by breaking the stigma around meth addiction.

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