𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄. I lost years of my life that I’ll never get back. I went to prison thinking that would be enough to change me. When I came home, I was determined to build a different life. I became certified in personal training, Pilates, Marma point therapy, and yoga. I was working, learning, and moving forward. But eventually, I relapsed. Years later, addiction took me somewhere darker than any prison cell ever did. I woke up in a hospital bed after a suicide attempt knowing I couldn’t keep living the way I was living. This time, I stopped trying to do it alone. I went to AA. Got a sponsor. Worked the 12 steps. Took my recovery seriously and started rebuilding my life one day at a time. Fitness gave me structure, but the gym didn’t save me. I had to change the way I lived. Eventually, the parts of my story I was most ashamed of became the parts I could use to help someone else. I started sharing my story with young people in correctional and rehabilitation f...