In this episode of the Resilient Man Project, Jonathan York and Jake discuss Jake's challenging journey of overcoming his addiction. At 15, Jake began using drugs and drifted away from family and friends. Desperate for help, his family supported his journey and he eventually found respite in building exotic Airbnbs. Jonathan encourages others to reach out to him for help and advice.
You’ll Learn:
Find resilience within yourself.
Recreate yourself through mindset.
Drug addiction can be a superpower.
Take responsibility for progress.
Learn from life's lessons.
Take control of your health.
Be kind by telling the truth.
Speak your message courageously.
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Life can be filled with tests and trials, and it is during these moments that we must find the strength within ourselves to overcome. We must be resilient. This was a lesson that I learned from Jake, a man who had to find his own resilience to overcome his struggles.
At 15, Jake was just a regular kid trying to fit in, but he ended up getting into hardcore drugs. This led him to forget who he was, and he lost family members and friends. He found himself in a tight spot, not knowing where to go or what to do with his life. Jake was trying to do something productive with his life and went to school to be a lineman, but he got a DUI and that derailed him from graduating. This caused him to dive into hardcore narcotics, using heroin, pills and other substances.
Jake was the only one in his school to get drug tested, and it was right after he was clean. He was in a terrible place, with his room covered in paraphernalia and drug stuff everywhere. His life was a total wreck. He got kicked out of school and lost his job, and his employer even told his dad that he had to pay for him to go to treatment or pay for a coffin. Jake was trying to hold it together, but he was using substances to try to solve his problems, which never worked. He was kicked out of treatment centers for life due to his mental state.
However, Jake was able to find the inner strength to overcome his struggles. He was able to find a mentor that helped him become the speaker he always dreamed of being. He also started building exotic Airbnb and doing extravagant stuff. Through this, he was able to forge himself into something strong and find his way back.
The story of Jake is a reminder to all of us that we have the inner strength to overcome our struggles. We must be resilient and find our own ways out of tight spots. It is only through this resilience that we can find our way and become something stronger.
