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| 'Come along and take that ride' - Byrne |
Have I missed out?
Missed out on what? Being dead at forty? Living a lonely life on the street? Drowning in the negativity associated with being addicted to alcohol? Nah, I didn't miss anything. I dodged a bullet. The one with my name firmly on engraved on it.
Sure, there have been ups and downs within those thirty-two years. A couple of marriages and four births immediately come to mind (I'm not counting the marriage I was in and the three children I already had in 1994), along with hundreds if not thousands of people that have come into my world. Some are still there and much love comes from me to you today.
I didn't think back then that I would run so many marathons and achieve some very satisfying feats of endurance, but when you set out on a new life, who knows what's in store along the way.
It was just a new life, living it alcohol-free.
Looking back, I did this the hard way. My way. No rules. No support. No end date. With NO fail. And that's what's got me through to being sober today. A mindset where failure isn't an option. I mean how could I go back on my promise not to drink and smoke too? It just felt like after a few days, life felt a bit rosier and better things started to happen as I wasn't getting pissed - so I've just kept going.
Now this isn't a 'look at me' kinda blog, I'm not looking for 'well dones' - this is actually a look at YOU kinda blog and if you can see yourself in me as I was back in 1994 and want to make a positive life change, just email me rory@rorycoleman.co.uk and join the hundreds of people that have changed their life by inviting me to help them.
It's hard, I know, but I've done it and you could do it too?
What do you think? Or are you happy being a loser like me back in 1993, ignoring the fact I was out of control and on the 'Road to Nowhere'.
1,232 Marathons - 290 Ultras - 18 MDS - 10 GWR - 32 Years' Sober
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