How Group Accountability Can Help Keep You Sober
I’ve been sober from alcohol for 6 months and 8 days as of today (January 15th, 2021). That’s 192 consecutive days of not having a drop of alcohol, the longest streak in my life since around 10 years old, definitely by 13. How did I go from binge drinking for 20 years to getting sober […]
Continue reading...How To Forgive Your Former Addicted Self: 3 Steps to Peace
Getting sober comes with a series of challenges, most obvious is remaining free from the vice given up. Something not as frequently discussed yet one of the most difficult aspects of sobriety is not the calling of the substance given up but rather, finding peace with who you were. I’m learning how to forgive myself […]
Continue reading...6 Lessons Learned From 6 Months of Sobriety
I’ve been binge drinking since I was 13… I’m currently 33 and as of this moment I am now 6 months sober. That’s right, after two decades of all in drinking, I found a way to finally stop. I don’t share binging as some “party boy” humble brag; it’s embarrassing and if I could go […]
Continue reading...How to Get Over a Toxic Past
Growing up the way you did may have set you down the wrong path before you knew there were any alternatives. For those looking to turn things around and course correct the direction of their life, this piece is for you. I did not have what you’d call the most optimal of childhoods; there were […]
Continue reading...Books that helped me get sober
Since getting sober after two decades of binge drinking alcohol I’ve found that I had to fill the now vacant “drinking time” with something… So I did. I filled it with reading about drinking. Diving into other people’s journey’s with alcohol and sobriety helped me better understand myself. Getting to better understand the science behind […]
Continue reading...Getting Sober aka Why I Fired My Drug Dealer
​​Did I let go of the sketchy guy on the corner of the road in a trench coach selling dime bags? Nah. The drug dealers I fired were the bar tenders and liquor store clerks; I’ve decided to completely and permanently remove alcohol from my life. You can find the why and how below, but […]
Continue reading...Porn is Toxic to the Development of Masculinity
This piece will help you change your perspective on the act of watching porn and might possibly be the missing link to helping you finally quit the pixels for good. Now, let’s get this clear right off the bat, masturbation is not some evil act which is to be demonized. That is the first stance […]
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