11/21/2025
Smart People say i have no use for the past, wise people see value in the mistakes of the past in order to not make them again in the future.
What works for me is to know that by not following through with school i gave up my chance to “be smart “… By attempting Humility i know that i have a long way to go until this guy can claim wisdom.
When i was a young kid , just a scared little boy that never fit in and was kind of shy a person who i respect and Love to this day showed me how to box … Just the basics
Stick , move , bob , weave , right, left , duck , right hook ( never knew how that lesson would come in handy )
I live 24 hours at a time and am involved in a process that is designed to free me from my past ( without closing the door on it) so that i can live fully in the Present moment.
In doing this i have been able to recognize patterns of behavior in my life experiences.
And the Hope is to turn my dysfunctional parts ( my liabilities ) to strengths.
My Story : is like many
Got hooked on oxycontin at 19 years old around the year 2001 and proceeded to go through a vicious cycle of addiction. Substances up to and including this new one on the street “fetty”, violence , manipulation, dealing , stealing , jails , institutions and overdoses.
In 2022 after becoming “sick and tired of always being sick and tired “
i had what is known as a
“ moment of clarity”
And to be really honest this had nothing to do with Religion.
What this clarity involved was simple
If i was not happy what do i have to lose by changing everything.
Stick Move Bob Weave Right Left Duck right Hook
I was Honest with myself - “dude you are dead
What do you have to lose by trying Recovery and living your best life “ to hell be the consequences
Was open minded to the idea that maybe I am worth going against the Grain , doing something for me …. I still struggle with this on days
Willingness came to me a day later when i was Given an Opportunity to take a plane to the Rocky Mountains and Spend time with a Guy who was also a Recovering Addict.
That Experience and that person in Recovery did not save my life ( im the only Human Power that can make me not use , cannot do it alone but no one can do it for me )
What this Person dis was show me a new way to live.
It allowes me the Grace and Space to Recover
And it allowed me the Time to see the beast that was inside of me …..
The Journey of Recovery has been Wild for me.
I always thought that if i got Sober i would lose
“My Edge”
I’d be boring - lol 😂 first this is silly
Second it is the furthest thing from true and one of the lies that kept me sick…..
Today I do the hard thing first
Stick move bob weave right left duck right hook
Today because of my past experiences , I know in my heart that when the chips are stacked against us that’s when my crew and i are at our best.
When life’s fires burn the hottest and the night is at its darkest is exactly when we use the fire to light the way and crack on -
Stick Move Bob Weave Right Left Duck Right Hook
As an Addict in Recovery I have learned a tool that has helped me to grow in profound ways
The Art of Getting back up -
No matter how hard we get hit
Get back up - start again - smile
Eat that punch that life throws at us
Shake it off , even if it takes a while to get our bearings we arise …. Id rather be that person in the ring getting their “bell rung “ time and time again than the person sitting in the stands and placing a bet talking about having “skin in the game “
No to have skin in the game is to put ourselves out there - to be vulnerable
To take a chance , make a risk
Throw that right Hook
These are tough times , for everyone
But if you are still reading this then you are one of the Kind souls that needs to know you are not alone. There are people that have like minds and experiences- we are not helpless or useless. We are more than our Disease and there is Hope.
Stick , Move , Bob , weave
Right , left , Duck , Right Hook