Happy Monday Mindset!
I hope your 2025 is off to a great start.
I just back from a 12-day trip to Brazil to spend Christmas and New Year with my wife Tatiana’s family.
During the trip, I was there to make good on a promise I made Tatiana’s mom 12 years ago.
I also celebrated a milestone of 8 years of being alcohol-free.
Here’s a little backstory:
For a long time, it was tough to see I had a problem with alcohol.
I was never a daily drinker.
In fact, my drinking became less frequent through my early 30’s.
However, the 2nd truth is it became more aggressive on the times I did drink about a handful of times per month.
For me, when I start, I cannot stop as a craving for more develops.
This is the same craving that sugar induces for most people.
The problem?
I didn’t understand the craving from my biochemistry made me drink differently than most people.
I was blind to this fact.
As a result, I had bad experiences due to overdrinking that drew on my relationships and self-confidence.
The straw that broke the camel’s back?
It was seeing a loved one with the same problem’s life come in distress.
After a mountain of personal, relational, and legal issues, it became apparent this was a serious issue needing resolving.
My advice was to stop drinking completely and seek help.
Good advice.
However, I realized the cold hard truth that this was advice I needed to take myself.
The realization of being a hypocritic was painful enough that it got me to stop drinking and seek help.
This is my message today.
We all have our cross to bear.
Mine is alcohol.
Yours might be sugar, porn, or gambling to name a few.
Whatever your coping mechanism.
Realize this truth:
There are many people out there who have solved the problem you might be currently going through.
The 2nd truth:
They want to help.
You just must go through enough pain, have the desire, and then dig up all the strength and humility to seek it.
No, it won’t be easy.
Yes, you can make a change.
The best part?
When you do, your life will change just like mine did 8 years ago last week.
If I can be of service, I’m here cheering you on.
Just reply.
Happy Monday and let’s go 2025!
Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body
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