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South Carolina Hope Dealers, Myrtle Beach, SC (2025)

11/03/2025

💭 Let’s get real for a minute…

When trauma survivors stop being able to fake it for the world — that mask doesn’t just slip… it shatters. 💔

We get so damn good at pretending:
Pretending we’re not anxious.
Pretending we’re fine.
Pretending that addiction didn’t numb the pain for a reason.
Pretending that abuse didn’t change the way we see ourselves.
Pretending PTSD doesn’t still whisper in the dark when the world gets quiet.

We learned early how to survive — not how to feel.
We wore the mask because it kept us safe.
Because being real wasn’t an option back then.

But one day… that mask gets too heavy.
The fake smiles. The “I’m fine.” The pretending to be unbothered while you’re falling apart inside.
You just run out of gas for the charade.

That’s the moment everything shifts. ⚡️
Because when the mask drops — healing begins.
When you stop faking it, you start facing it.
And facing it is where your recovery story truly begins.

Yeah, recovery’s hard. It’s messy. It’s raw. It’s real.
But so are you. And that’s where your real life starts —
not behind the mask, but beyond it. 🖤
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny💯🫡

👇 Drop a 💬 if you’ve ever hit that breaking point where the mask had to come off.
❤️ React if you’re walking into your recovery era.
🔁 Share this for someone who needs to know they’re not alone when they can’t “fake fine” anymore.

11/02/2025

Break rules. Break limits. Be the kind of energy your fears can’t handle. Every time you choose growth over comfort, your future smiles back.
You weren’t built to play small — you were built to break barriers. 💥
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny💯🫡

11/01/2025

Be relentless, fam 💪🔥

What once felt impossible — that pain, that healing, that climb out of the darkness — one day it’ll just be your warm-up. ❤️‍🔥

Keep pushing when it hurts. Keep showing up when your mind says quit. That’s where the real healing happens 💯

Your pain became your power. Your scars? Someone else’s survival guide. 🌱

Consistency isn’t just the flex — it’s proof you refused to give up when life hit hardest. 🙌

I’m proud of y’all. Every single one of you out here fighting battles most will never see. Keep shining, keep healing, keep inspiring. ❤️
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny💯🫡

10/31/2025

💥💫 Be the reason someone smiles today 💫💥

You never know what kind of battle someone’s fighting behind that “I’m fine.”
Maybe they’re holding back tears behind that smile… maybe they’re carrying the weight of addiction, trauma, abuse, or the storm that never seems to end.

But your kindness… your simple act of compassion… that could be the thing that reminds them the world isn’t all pain. That they still matter. That recovery and healing are worth it.

💔 I’ve learned in this journey — we don’t always need to fix people, we just need to see them. A kind word, a small gesture, or even a genuine smile can break through walls years of hurt have built.

We rise by lifting others.
We heal by helping others heal.
We love by being love in motion. ❤️

So go out there today and be someone’s reason to smile — you might just save a life without even knowing it.

💙 Proud of every single one of you fighting your battles quietly, choosing healing over hate, and light over darkness. You’re the heartbeat of hope. Keep shining — this world needs your light. 🌟
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny🤗🤟

Drop a ❤️ if you plan to be the reason someone smiles today — let’s flood this place with love and hope 🙌💪

10/30/2025

💭 Let’s talk about something real for a minute…

We tell men to open up, talk about it, get help, heal.
But the second we do — society labels us as weak, unstable, or less of a man. 💔

We can’t have it both ways!!

The truth is — there’s a massive stigma against men battling addiction, trauma, mental health, and yes… even domestic violence.
And that stigma is killing us. 💀

Men are 3x more likely to die by su***de.
Most will never talk about their pain because they’ve been taught their whole lives that real men don’t cry or show emotion.

Well, let me tell you something…
That lie almost destroyed me.

I was physically and sexually abused as a child.
I didn’t get treatment, grace, or love — I got told to suck it up, be tough, forget about it.
They said it would build character.
But all it built… was a wall. 😞

A wall that led me down dark roads — broken relationships, confusion about who I was, and a desperate chase for anything that could numb the pain. Drugs. Chaos. Escapes.

I wasn’t a monster.
But the stigma — the silence, the shame, the lack of compassion — that’s what created the monster.

👊 You can’t shame men for being emotionally broken, then complain when they don’t know how to love right.
👊 You can’t tell boys not to cry, then wonder why they grow up to be angry and detached.
👊 You can’t expect healing when society mocks the wounded.

I’m still healing.
Still learning. Still fighting every day to be better — for myself, for my wife ❤️ for my family, and for every man who’s still trapped behind that wall.

Now, when people judge me, I don’t care anymore.
They couldn’t begin to imagine the pain, the trauma, or the courage it takes to face it and talk through it. That’s real strength 💪

Because real men DO heal.
Real men cry.
Real men get therapy.
Real men rise from their past and teach their sons it’s OK to feel and heal instead of running or drowning it in substances.

🔥 I’m a better man, a better husband, a better father, and a better advocate because I faced my demons instead of hiding from them.

It’s time we flip the script on men’s mental health.
The stigma ends when we start telling the truth — out loud, unashamed, and unapologetically.
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny💯🫡

If this hits home — drop a 💯 or share this.
Because somewhere out there, a man needs to see this before it’s too late. 💔🙏

10/28/2025

🔥 “Sooner or later, everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.” 🔥

That line hits different when you’ve lived through addiction, trauma, and mental chaos.
Some of us didn’t just sit at that banquet — we helped set the damn table. 🍽️

But here’s the beauty in it…
When you finally get sick and tired of the pain, when you start doing the hard inner work — healing, forgiving, rebuilding — those consequences become your teachers, not your punishers. 💔➡️💪

Recovery teaches you that pain has purpose, that survival has meaning, and that redemption isn’t found in perfection… it’s found in persistence. 🌱

If you’ve ever turned your rock bottom into a foundation for growth — I’m proud of you. Truly. ❤️
We’ve all got scars, but they’re proof we made it through.
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny💙💪

Drop a 💯 if you’ve learned some hard lessons the long way — and share this so someone else sitting at their own “banquet” knows they’re not alone tonight. 🕯️

10/27/2025

🚧Let’s get one thing straight…

Nobody’s riding in on a white horse to save you.
No magic words, no miracle fix, no “perfect timing.”
The only person coming to save you… is the version of you who’s sick and tired of your own chaos. The one who’s done making excuses, done replaying pain like a bad rerun, and finally ready to heal instead of hide.

That’s where it all changes.
That’s where pain turns into progress, scars turn into stories, and survival turns into strength.

You’re the hero you’ve been waiting on.
Not the one in the cape — the one who’s crawled through addiction, trauma, abuse, and mental hell and still found a reason to keep going.

So yeah, maybe you’re a little banged up… but heroes usually are.
RISE THRIVE RECOVER

Because you were meant for more. 💯🔥
~Lanny💪❤️‍🩹

10/24/2025

💔 Read this slow… it’s truth, not weakness. 💔

I’m not crazy — I was abused.
I’m not stupid — I was manipulated.
I’m not quiet — I’m protecting my peace.
I’m not bitter — I’m finally speaking my truth.
I’m not stuck in the past — I survived hell and I’m still standing.
I’m not delusional — I lived through nightmares most couldn’t imagine.
I’m not weak — I trusted the wrong hearts.
And I’m not giving up — I’m healing, one day at a time.

I’ve lived the pain of trauma.
I’ve survived the scars of physical and sexual abuse.
I’ve walked through the chaos and fear of domestic violence.

I know what it’s like to be broken, to question your worth, and to rebuild from pieces you didn’t even recognize as your own.

But I also know the beauty of healing — the moment you realize your story didn’t end with what hurt you… it began when you decided to rise above it.

Now, I walk beside others on this same journey.
Because healing isn’t meant to be done alone — it’s something we do together, heart to heart, survivor to survivor.

Your emotions are valid. Your story matters.
And even when it feels like you’re barely hanging on… you’re still moving forward.

If no one’s told you today — I’m proud of you.
You’re not just surviving anymore… you’re becoming.
And I love you for having the courage to keep fighting for your peace. 💙
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny🩷🤟🤗

10/23/2025

by Sober Barbie
09/15/2019 WE DO RECOVER

10/23/2025

🌞💭 GOOD MORNING, BEAUTIFUL SOULS 💭🌞

You know, some mornings I wake up and still can’t believe I made it through all of it — the addiction, the trauma, the domestic violence, the mental storms that tried to convince me I wouldn’t survive another sunrise. But here I am… and if you’re reading this, so are you. 💪💔➡️❤️

We’ve walked through hell and somehow came out carrying buckets of water for the next person still fighting their fire. 🔥 That’s what real recovery looks like — not perfection, but progress. Not “having it all together,” but choosing not to fall apart today.

Now, as someone who’s been through it and stands beside others walking their path of healing, I just want to say this loud and clear:

👉 If no one told you they’re proud of you — I AM.
👉 If no one told you they love you — I DO.
👉 If you’re struggling this morning — you are NOT alone.

Whether you’re on Day 1 or Year 10… whether you’re trying to find your peace or just trying to find your socks… I see you. You’re doing better than you think. 🫶

So take a deep breath. Look in that mirror. Remind yourself — you’ve already survived 100% of your worst days. That’s not luck… that’s strength. That’s YOU. 💯🔥

Now let’s fill this post with some love and light — drop a ❤️ if you’re still fighting, a 💪 if you’re still healing, or a 🌅 selfie if you’re grateful to wake up one more day sober, safe, and striving.
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny🤗💙

-What’s something you’re grateful for this morning? Let’s flood this feed with hope today. 🌊💬

10/22/2025

Good Morning, Beautiful People ☀️

Funny thing about survival — the same armor that once kept us alive can start feeling like it’s suffocating us when healing finally shows up.
What used to protect us — that attitude, those walls, the shutdowns, the control — it worked back then. It kept us breathing through addiction, trauma, domestic violence, and mental chaos. But now? Sometimes those old survival tools are kicking our own ass.

Don’t beat yourself up for it. That just means you’ve outgrown the version of you that needed them.

Recovery isn’t about perfection — it’s about flexibility. Adaptation. Growth.
It’s learning to say, “Thank you for getting me here, but I don’t need you anymore.”
That’s real courage right there. Letting go with gratitude.

So if today feels heavy, just breathe. You’re not broken — you’re evolving.
And I’m proud of you for doing the hard, messy, beautiful work of healing.
Keep showing up, even when your old wiring tries to run the show. You’ve come too damn far to go back now.

Love y’all — stay steady, stay kind, stay real. 💪❤️
RISE THRIVE RECOVER
~Lanny~

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