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Born out of one man's journey from addiction to purpose, Twenty Percent stands with the 20% of people who stay sober long-term- and fights for the 80% still in the struggle.

New year. Same fight.Still sober. Still here. ❤️
01/01/2026

New year. Same fight.
Still sober. Still here. ❤️

Progress will make you happier than anything you could ever purchase.Not the new phone.Not the bigger house.Not the next...
12/31/2025

Progress will make you happier than anything you could ever purchase.

Not the new phone.
Not the bigger house.
Not the next thing you think will finally make you feel “enough.”

Real happiness shows up when you can look back and say, “I’m not where I used to be.”
When you notice you’re reacting differently.
Thinking clearer.
Choosing yourself more often.
Breaking patterns that once controlled you.

Progress doesn’t always look flashy. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it’s slow. Sometimes it’s just getting through the day without giving up. But it compounds. And unlike things you buy, it doesn’t fade, break, or lose its shine.

You can’t purchase self-respect.
You can’t order peace online.
You can’t put growth in a cart.

But you can earn it—step by step, choice by choice.

And one day you’ll realize the life you’re building feels better than anything money ever brought home.

Keep going. Your progress matters. ❤️

“If you can’t control it, let it go.”Some of the heaviest things we carry are the things we keep trying to manage that w...
12/31/2025

“If you can’t control it, let it go.”

Some of the heaviest things we carry are the things we keep trying to manage that were never ours to fix in the first place.

Other people’s choices.
The past.
Outcomes we can’t predict.
Mistakes we can’t undo.
Timelines we can’t rush.

Holding on doesn’t make us stronger—it often just makes us more tired.

Letting go doesn’t mean you don’t care.
It means you’re choosing peace over panic.
Progress over punishment.
Healing over holding yourself hostage.

Focus your energy on what is within your control:
• how you show up
• how you treat yourself
• the next right step
• choosing honesty, growth, and grace

Everything else?
Breathe. Release. Trust.

What’s something you’re ready to let go of today? 💛

So true 💔
12/29/2025

So true 💔

Regret isn’t meant to be carried forever.It’s not a life sentence. It’s a signal.If you feel regret right now, it’s beca...
12/28/2025

Regret isn’t meant to be carried forever.

It’s not a life sentence. It’s a signal.

If you feel regret right now, it’s because something inside you is asking to be honored — a truth you didn’t say, a boundary you didn’t hold, a love you didn’t give, a step you were afraid to take.

So don’t just sit with it. Use it.

👉 Say the thing you’ve been rehearsing in your head.
👉 Make the call you’ve been avoiding.
👉 Apologize — even if your voice shakes.
👉 Forgive yourself and stop punishing the version of you who was still learning.
👉 Choose differently today, not someday.

You can’t rewrite the past, but you can refuse to repeat it.

Let regret sharpen you, not shrink you. Let it wake you up instead of wear you down. Let it be the reason you show up braver, softer, and more honest than you were yesterday.

If this post hit you, don’t scroll past it.
Do one thing today that your future self won’t have to regret.

One call. One message. One truth. One step.

Start there. ❤️

Some things break us in ways no one else can see.Moments, people, addictions, grief, loss, words that stayed too long, o...
12/26/2025

Some things break us in ways no one else can see.
Moments, people, addictions, grief, loss, words that stayed too long, or years we spent trying to survive instead of live.

But hear this — you are worth more than what broke you.
More than your worst day.
More than your mistakes.
More than the chapters you wish you could erase.

What hurt you does not get to define you.
What nearly took you out does not get the final say.
And the fact that you’re still here, still trying, still healing — that matters more than you realize.

If you needed a reminder today:
You are not damaged goods.
You are not beyond repair.
You are still becoming.

And you are worthy of love, peace, and a future that feels lighter than your past. 💗

Sometimes the most powerful encouragement doesn’t come from grand speeches or big celebrations — it comes from simple wo...
12/26/2025

Sometimes the most powerful encouragement doesn’t come from grand speeches or big celebrations — it comes from simple words that say, “I see you.”

I’m proud of the big wins, yes… but I’m even more proud of the quiet moments no one applauds.
The days you kept going when it would’ve been easier to quit.
The moments you showed up tired, scared, uncertain — and did it anyway.
The resilience it takes to choose forward when life feels heavy.

If you’re reading this and feeling worn down, please know this: your effort matters. Your perseverance matters. You matter.
Even when progress feels small. Even when it’s invisible to others.

Keep going. I can’t wait to see the incredible things that come next — and I hope you’re just as proud of yourself as you deserve to be. 💙

This quote feels personal because it was my life. Addiction put me in rooms full of people and still left me completely ...
12/22/2025

This quote feels personal because it was my life.

Addiction put me in rooms full of people and still left me completely alone. I was never by myself, yet I felt isolated, disconnected, and unseen. I laughed when I was supposed to laugh. I talked when I was supposed to talk. But inside, I was empty, anxious, and exhausted from pretending everything was fine.

The loneliest part wasn’t being alone — it was being surrounded by people and still feeling like I didn’t belong anywhere. Addiction made me feel separated from everyone, including myself. It convinced me that no one would understand the real me, and eventually, I stopped knowing who that was.

Recovery changed that. Slowly, honestly, and sometimes painfully, I found real connection. I found people who didn’t need me to perform or numb out. I learned how to sit in silence, feel emotions, and be present — even when it was uncomfortable. And for the first time in a long time, I didn’t feel alone in a room full of people.

If you’re reading this and it hits close to home, please hear this from me: there is another way to live. You are not broken. You are not weak. And you don’t have to keep standing in the loneliest crowded room anymore.

I’m proof that life can be different. 💙
📷: Tyler Carlson

The world has lost some truly amazing people. 💔And somehow, life just keeps moving forward — even when our hearts are st...
12/21/2025

The world has lost some truly amazing people. 💔
And somehow, life just keeps moving forward — even when our hearts are still catching up.

This image hits hard because it’s a reminder we don’t always get more time. More chances. More conversations. More “I love yous.”
So many people who mattered deeply are gone, and so many of us wish we had said more, hugged tighter, checked in one extra time.

Normalize telling your friends you love them.
Say it out loud. Say it often. Say it without waiting for a “perfect moment.”

Make it weird.
Make it awkward.
Make it real.

Because love left unspoken turns into regret far too easily. And the people we miss most would probably give anything to hear those words just one more time.

If you’re reading this — I’m glad you’re here.
And if you’re thinking of someone right now… send the message. Make the call. Tell them you love them. ❤️

“One drink is too many, and a thousand is never enough.”That sentence says everything I could never explain when I was s...
12/21/2025

“One drink is too many, and a thousand is never enough.”

That sentence says everything I could never explain when I was still drinking.

For people like me, it was never just one. One turned into chasing a feeling that never stayed. One turned into another promise I’d break. One turned into exhaustion, anxiety, shame, and starting over… again.

I didn’t drink to celebrate.
I drank to quiet my mind.
I drank to escape myself.

And no matter how much I poured, it was never enough to fill what I was actually missing.

Recovery taught me something powerful: the problem wasn’t my willpower — it was my relationship with alcohol. Once I accepted that one is too many, I finally gave myself permission to choose none. And in that choice, I found peace, clarity, and a life I don’t want to escape from anymore.

If this quote hits close to home, know this: you’re not weak, broken, or alone. There is another way — and it’s worth it. ❤️

If you’re struggling, reach out. Talk to someone. You don’t have to carry this by yourself.

Quitting drugs and alcohol isn’t just about putting something down — it’s about picking everything else back up.It’s abo...
12/20/2025

Quitting drugs and alcohol isn’t just about putting something down — it’s about picking everything else back up.

It’s about learning how to sit with your thoughts instead of escaping them.
Feeling emotions you numbed for years.
Taking responsibility for the messes you made and forgiving yourself for not knowing better back then.

Sobriety isn’t just the absence of substances — it’s the presence of honesty, growth, and real connection.
It’s rebuilding trust.
It’s learning who you are without the chaos.
It’s choosing healing even when it’s uncomfortable.

Some days are heavy. Some days are peaceful.
But every sober day is a day I’m actually living — not just surviving.

If you’re on this path, or even just thinking about it, know this:
There is so much more waiting for you on the other side than just “not drinking” or “not using.”
There’s a life you don’t have to run from anymore.

For a long time, I truly believed alcohol was helping my anxiety.A drink to take the edge off.A few to quiet my thoughts...
12/20/2025

For a long time, I truly believed alcohol was helping my anxiety.
A drink to take the edge off.
A few to quiet my thoughts.
Something to help me relax, sleep, cope.

But here’s the truth I learned the hard way…

Alcohol doesn’t fix anxiety — it feeds it.

It might calm you for an hour, but what follows is worse:
• racing thoughts
• shallow sleep
• increased panic
• constant uneasiness
• waking up already on edge

Alcohol messes with your nervous system and brain chemistry. That “relief” is borrowed — and anxiety always comes back to collect, with interest.

I drank thinking I was helping myself.
In reality, I was making the very thing I feared stronger.

The real relief didn’t come from another drink.
It came when I stopped numbing and started healing.

If you’re stuck in that cycle — you’re not weak, broken, or failing.
You’re human. And there is another way.

Anxiety gets louder with alcohol.
Life gets quieter without it. 💛

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