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This narrative of trauma eventually led the speaker into a tumultuous phase in her life, characterized by drug addiction and a foray into the porn industry. She described this period as one where she was actively "exercising her demons," a time filled with substance abuse that lasted for about three years. While society often stigmatizes such choices, the speaker bravely defended her past, asserting that the scandal surrounding her involvement in the adult film industry was rooted not purely in her actions but in the societal reactions to them.