When I stepped onto the Gladiators stage as Fire, it felt like the peak. Bright lights, roaring crowds, standing alongside other athletes and performers who were at the top of their game. What people didn’t see was the other side. I got drug tested. The pressure was real, not just about passing the tests, but about the lifestyle behind the scenes. We were entertainers rolled into one. Some handled it better. Some didn’t. For me, that world opened a door. The fame. The adrenaline. The comedown afterwards. Instead of walking away clean, I walked into darkness, drugs, addiction, and choices that nearly destroyed me. I share this not for sympathy but for honesty. Because no matter how high you climb, it only takes one wrong turn to fall. And no matter how far you fall, you can climb back again. 👉 Question for you: What’s one “wrong turn” in your life that taught you the biggest lesson?