The Sober Samurai

03/20/2024

Hey There.... 👋

Is this thing on 🤔🤣

03/10/2023

Hey everyone. I truly apologize for not posting much in here anymore but the amount of @ everyone tags this page gets is overwhelming and I don't even like opening the Sober Samurai page up anymore to see all those notifications.

It's going to be awhile before I use this page again. I have to get rid of the groups I'm in that use that everyone @ stuff for every post and admins makes.

02/04/2023

5 years ago you wouldn't have found me wearing glasses, a rolling stones shirt, sporting a beard or wearing this style of beanie. I had no confidence in myself. I cared way too much what people saw on the outside. I was heavily addicted to m€th, pain pills and various other substances.

Today I'm not really concerned if any one individual likes me. I'm rebuilding a life I single handedly torn down over the course of 26 years in addiction. I don't have time to care if I look cool or fit your genre.

I'm a man in a mission and there's nothing more important to me than living a life I can be proud of. My kids are in my life, I have a personal relationship with a higher power and I'm sober today.

Life is Good

01/22/2023

Have I forgotten how to use drugs and f**k my life up...... 🤔. NOPE... SURE HAVEN'T ‼️‼️‼️

But today I choose to lead a life that I can be proud of and has meaning. I keep it very fresh in my mind how easily I can revert to my old lifestyle. And with that I play the tape out just to remind myself how that turns out.
For every laugh and smile I remember during my active addiction years, you can multiply that by 1,000 tears I've shed begging my Higher Power to either let me di€ or to show me a way out. Thankfully He took the second option and relieved me from my addiction.
I often wonder what my life would be like if I found Recovery earlier in my life. I wanted to be clean for many years but never took action to get the help. Once I surrendered my will and asked God to help me, He opened the door to The Salvation Army and was waiting at the front door with open arms when I arrived. My life hasn't been the same since Nov 29, 2018 / my first day at the Sally.
I've had a protector and Savior walking by my side every step of the way. That one is God and I am His Child. From Jail, to Rehab, Recovery House and now Sober Living, my God has gone before me and set up unbelievable miracles for me in my life. If I wouldn't be living this blessed life I don't think I'd be able to believe it was possible to happen.



Thank You God for every thing you do and will continue to do. You are my savior and I will always proclaim your name as my healer. 🙏🙏🙏

01/11/2023

. 💯 🙏 " THIS IS MY TESTIMONY " 🙏 💯

You might not agree with my recovery patterns and decisions because I'm defying the odds. But here I am living my best life as my Higher is guiding me and I'm more confident in myself today than I've ever been.

I don't fake the funk, I don't try to be someone I'm not and that in itself is a huge part of staying clean & sober. I tried being a perfect Christian, that was more stressful than when I was getting high. I tried not cursing, that s**t was ridiculously overwhelming. I tried letting people get over on me and turn the other cheek, I don't like getting slapped around.

I finally tried just being me and worrying about my personal relationship with God. This is where I've found my strength and courage to face each day filled with joy. I know whenever I'm struggling I have my best friend with me and HE is always victorious.

I appreciate having acquaintances in my life but I can never replace the only one who's always been there for me. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has raised me up from the ashes and delivered me from my addiction. For that I will forever be grateful.

12/26/2022

Gratitude is a key component to remain free of addiction.

12/25/2022

A little inspiration for you this Holiday Season. There was a point in time I thought I'd never get 24 hrs without getting high or drunk. But here I am 4 yrs, 2 months and 12 days later I'm still substance free.

If I can do it than so can you.

12/21/2022

. 🙏 " A HIGHER POWER CAN CHANGE ANYONE "🙏

Throughout my 26 years of active addiction I lost / freely gave away every single thing I ever owned including my soul. I treated loved ones like enemies and enemies like loved ones.
I've slept in graveyards when I was homeless and lived above a run down bar selling m€th out of a room with my wife at the time and my 5 yr old daughter. Nothing was going to stop me from getting high. It was my full time job. I'd go to jail and within days of coming home I'd be right back to sniffing my life away line by line.
Today I'm a totally different person. On top of working F/T for Wolf Home Products I manage Sober Living Homes for a Recovery Ministry called The Way Recovery Houses. I am doing my best to raise my daughter who lives with me. Today I don't have the urge to use any substance to mask the pain of life.
I still struggle on a high level but it's manageable because I've learned how to deal with life on life's terms. I found my Higher Power waiting for me in Harrisburg when I arrived at the Salvation Army Adult Rehab.
Anyone who knows me today will tell you I'm known as That Sober Guy or The . I'm no longer called that druggie or that drug addict. People aren't ashamed to talk to me.

12/12/2022

12/09/2022

I See You.... I'M PROUD OF YOU !