Hate the saying “people don’t really change.” At 16, I woke up from a Prozac induced haze clocking close to 300 pounds. 18, I accepted the life of a high school drop out addicted to morphine and junk food. 22, I’d transformed myself into a college athlete with a chip on
his shoulder and at 33, I’m a plant based runner continually working on understanding my emotions and triggers. None of this is easy, I’ve had my fair share of set backs, endured pain and loss I wouldn’t wish on anyone. One things for sure though.
You change if you want to.
You change if you want to.
I wish I could tell my younger self that this idea that change isn’t possible is too easily accepted. Whatever well you’re drowning in has a stone you can grab on to, might be hard to see through all though darkness but it starts with reaching for that one small protruding ledge
You’re stronger than you know. #Mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness #HowItStartedChallenge #MentalHealthMatters
I try to keep my Twitter to just football but I see so many people struggling and I struggle every day, I just want anyone who needs this to know you’re not alone mate, never will be.