Getting Sober Taught Me The Real Truth About Trauma And Addiction

Описание: I didn’t become an addict the first time I took a drink.
I became an addict the first time alcohol felt like the only way not to feel alone.

In this video, I break down how my childhood trauma wired my brain for addiction—and the exact process I used to get sober and stay sober.
This isn’t a “one day I just decided to change” story. I walk you through:

-Growing up in chaos, neglect, and disconnection
-How that kind of childhood quietly rewires your brain for addiction
-Why alcohol felt like social glue, liquid courage, and comfort in one bottle
-My first “successful” run at sobriety that fell apart when my relationships did
-How the Army accidentally gave me the perfect conditions to finally get clean
-The 3 things you MUST rebuild if you want to beat addiction for real:
Connection
Environment
Identity

If you’re struggling with alcohol, drugs, or any other addiction, I want you to understand this:

You’re not broken.
You’re not weak.
You’re running the only survival program your nervous system learned when you were a kid.

But you can rewrite that program.

In this video, you’ll learn:
-How childhood trauma, neglect, and abuse show up in your adult habits
-Why relapse usually starts with disconnection, not “lack of willpower”
-Why white-knuckling sobriety almost never works long term
-How to start building real bonds, a safer environment, and a new identity that doesn’t revolve around your addiction

This is my real story—from the hood, to pro boxing, to a physics degree, to blackout drunk—and how I finally got sober without turning into a person I don’t recognize.

If you’re trying to get clean, or you love someone who’s struggling with addiction, I made this for you.
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My Books
Hard Lessons From The Hurt Business: Boxing And The Art of Life
https://amzn.to/3X1QorA
Sober Letters To My Drunken Self
https://amzn.to/4ogAk0o


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