How Dianetics transformed my life and inspired 32 years of humanitarian work

Humanitarian & Mental Health Research Advocate
I'm Tony Peacock, an Australian who moved to South Africa, married a South African, and made this country my home. I grew up in Brisbane in a traditional Church of England family. I attended Sunday school, studied the catechism, was baptized, and served as an altar boy. My father sang in the choir. We were a religious family.
But that didn't protect me from addiction. A neighbor introduced me to marijuana, and I started traveling around Australia, chasing drugs and alcohol wherever I could find them. It got worse and worse.
I had no confidence in my ability to create a future. I was always looking somewhere else for answers: tarot card readers asking "What's going to happen to me?", clairvoyants asking "Is anything good going to happen?", astrology, numerology—desperately hoping someone could tell me I'd be okay. I tried everything while still drinking and using drugs.
Then at 25, I discovered Dianetics and Scientology. That's when everything changed. Over the past 32 years, I haven't just overcome my addictions—I've built a life of purpose and contribution. I stopped looking outside myself for answers and became causative over my own life.
After my transformation, I dedicated 12 years of my life serving as Church staff in Australia. This wasn't just a job—it was my way of giving back and helping others find the same freedom I had discovered.
I believe deeply in L. Ron Hubbard's 1960 prophecy that Southern Africa will become the next great civilization. After serving 12 years as Church staff in Australia, I moved to South Africa in 2022 to be part of that vision. Since arriving, I've invested significantly in programs that help capable people become even more capable.
My mission is simple: help the able become more able. I continue researching mental health solutions available to South Africans because I want others to find what actually works—just like I did.
Why this website? Because you can't build a great civilization using approaches that keep people dependent. You need technology that makes people causative. I created this site to share my research with fellow South Africans who refuse to settle for ineffective solutions.
Discovered Dianetics and overcame drug and alcohol addiction after years of searching for answers
Dedicated 12 years as Church staff in Australia, helping others find freedom through Dianetics
Relocated to South Africa to contribute to L. Ron Hubbard's vision of Southern Africa as the next great civilization
Investing in mental health infrastructure and programs that help capable South Africans become even more capable