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Vulnerable
Hey fellas. I am rewatching the call from Wednesday and it is hitting home for me big time. I have been really uncomfortable to be vulnerable and reach out. I am really good at supporting others but then lying to myself and keeping it all to myself and struggling internally. I totaled my 4Runner last Friday (not drinking don’t worry) but the stress it inflicted did cause me to have some slips this past week. I gave in to the voice and the numbing. I’m not proud. Doing the workouts and tracking the food isn’t hard for me. It is putting down the habit of the bottle and the inner dialogue. I’m an expert at making excuses for myself. I am doing the uncomfortable and reaching out and admitting it to you guys and myself to find the courage to keep up the fight and momentum I had. Thanks for listening.
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@Mike Kauffman you are not alone in this journey. Hats off to you for putting that out there I should have sooner. Idk where your out in this program but speaking personally for me I’m a month in, thought I could hit the ground running, cut drinking out cold turkey, keep up on all the workouts, track my food intact etc and miserably failed. At one point questioned what the fuck am I doing in this program, knowing I need to change things in my life (drinking) mainly but then have been doing the weekly calls, trying to implement the rest of it and found by doing that I’ve found very small wins along the way I know damn well wouldn’t of happened before this program on my own. Me like you have a hard time putting the can or bottle down maybe little or bigger amounts and is really hard and I’ve slipped up too more than one day along this journey but when I look back there was a reason we were drawn to this program so you can’t focus on fucking up but where can I make tomorrow better in my life. We ( brotherhood) are all at what seems to be really different places in this program who have joined rightfully so but looking for the same freedom that alcohol keeps taking away from our lives. Don’t hang your head keep pushing. If you fall down get back up. 🙂that’s where I’m at
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@Mike Kauffman it sounds like we’re both in the uncomfortable phase and def I need to get the workouts more dialed in minus my typical walk/hikes with my dog for myself. The setbacks are 💯 frustrating for me as well. Knowing a guy wants better and feeling like your letting yourself down ultimately but RIpp too hasn’t been easy. Just trying to keep pushing forward small wins day by day.
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Chad Wenzel
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New to all of this but just trying to make changes going forward. New beginning

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Joined Oct 10, 2026