Bachelorette winner Zac Clark celebrates ten years sober after ‘shooting heroin and smoking crack’ in dark years
BACHELORETTE winner Zac Clark celebrated ten years sober after "shooting heroin and smoking crack" in his dark years.
Zac had been open about his on the show and with his fiancé .
The 37-year-old tweeted a heartfelt message to his fans in honor of his milestone victory.
He wrote: "10 years sober today. For a guy that couldn’t stop shooting heroin, smoking crack and guzzling booze this is truly a miracle.
"No matter what you are struggling with today just know that change is possible and you are worth it. You don’t have to be perfect. KEEP GOING."
The inspirational post received praise from fans, many of whom could relate to the harrowing battle of addiction.
The thread continued with fans sharing their personal addiction stories as the words "keep going" spread throughout.
Fellow Bachelor stars also commented on the post, with most recent Bachelorette, writing: "Solid decade Zac! Congratulations!!"
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And Season 14 contestant, Jason Tartick showed support writing: "You’re an inspiration man and impacting families and lives day in and day out with the work you’re pursuing."
GREAT LENGTHS
Back in February, the reality star detailed after he began .
He shared: "I’ll never forget, I went to an Eagles game on a Sunday and overdid it, which basically means I did all my drugs.
"So, I woke up Monday morning with nothing left and I was sick. I had this crazy thought - I didn’t know what my plan was - and then I think dehydration or something kicked in and I felt my side. I was like, ‘I think I can figure something out here.’ I think I googled whatever symptoms I had to google."
Zac revealed how he then visited the local doctor who turned out to be from his hometown, and he decided to "schmooze" him and "sure enough, he was giving me Dilaudid within a half hour and I ended up going through with the surgery."
SCARY REVEAL
Asking for clarification, Elizabeth said: "You had your gallbladder removed just so you can get pain pills?"
"That is correct," Zac continued.
"Right before [they put me under], the doctor looked at me in the eye and he goes: 'You know what we’re doing today, right?’
"I said: ‘Yeah, you’re taking my gallbladder out.’ He said, ‘Before I put you under, I just want to make sure you want to go through with this.’ And I was like, ‘Yep.’ And I did it. It was nuts."
He has been .
On the show, Zac was vying for heart and
