Life is good.

The overwhelming feeling of satisfaction and joy is truly a blessing when i’m reminded that this platform is helping people. It really feels like a full circle moment with my sobriety. When I first quit drinking, I was shy and almost embarrassed about it. Almost 5 years later it’s one of the things I’m most proud of about myself. There’s a younger version of me that never could have imagined that possibility. I also couldn’t have imagined myself building a YouTube channel, let alone being so vulnerable in a public setting. Sharing photos of myself I wouldn’t show my friends. IRL I’m pretty shy and it takes me a long time to feel comfortable around strangers. But about a year ago I had this overwhelming feeling that the next step in my journey was to start giving back.

I’ve climbed this ladder to a point where I can reach down and start to pull up others with me. The reality of that analogy though is that requires you to take one hand off the ladder and trust your own strength – I’m trying to do that every day with this platform. To everyone who has supported me in this journey, I owe you my life. Not drinking alcohol is the foundation underneath which everything else in my life is built. Without that, I have nothing.

We started building this community together 11 months ago (my first video came out Jan 6 2025). Those have been some of the hardest 11 months of my life. I’ve dealt with loss and grief, struggled financially, battled injuries and serious illness. I’ve faced stress and uncertainty. I’ve cried a lot. I’ve yelled in frustration about things I can’t change. I’ve not always been my best self. I’ve had to ask for help, from friends and family, from my therapist and doctors, and my amazing wife. But no matter how hard things get, I lean on my faith. Faith in myself. I don’t have all the answers right now, but I have unwavering belief that I will find them. That I can put in the work required to solve big problems. That I have the strength to acknowledge when I fall down and stand up anyway. My faith and confidence comes from my foundation. If I can conquer a dragon as fierce and powerful as alcohol, I know there’s nothing that can stop me.

If you’re out there struggling, know that you’re not alone. Know that there are people who love you and want to help. Whatever your goals are, I believe you can exceed them. Whatever your dreams are, I know you can make them reality. The hardest part of every journey is the first step. Some steps are harder than others. There are steps that will be really, really hard. But the truth is every journey gets done one step at a time. One day at a time. Do what you can do today, and that’s enough. Even if it’s just 1% of your potential output. Just don’t stop working.

I’m proud of what we’re building here. You guys inspire me every day to keep showing up and putting in the work. This is just the beginning – I know there are big things coming for us. Whatever your version of doing the work is, we’ll get it done together.

Keep working hard.

I Will Not Drink With You Today.

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*This description was NOT written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

[Music] Welcome to paradise.