What being bedridden taught me about gratitude

They say you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.

And there's a lot of truth to that statement.

An example:

A close friend of mine just moved back to the city I live in. He thought he was moving away for good, but once he was gone, he realized how much he likes it here compared to... anywhere else he's found so far. So he came back, with a newfound appreciation for this place.

I also just got done being sick as a dog.

This is the most normal I've felt in the past 5 days.

And boy oh boy, does normal feel fugkin' great!

I'm not even completely back to normal and already appreciating how much better life is.

... and a similar dynamic happened with the chronic health problems that followed me around for years, too. As you may know, I struggled with very severe gut and skin health problems for about 10 years. And it's only over the past couple years where I've gotten to feel what it's like to not have those problems again.

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And to say that's a blessing would be an understatement.

But what's funny is that because it was a chronic condition, I wasn't actually fully aware of how much it was draining me.

Because we're incredible beings that adapt rather quickly to our circumstances.

So it's just been over the last couple years where I really fixed my gut health, and the consequences of that condition began to lift, where I realized just how much it had been holding back my cognition, physical health, confidence, and more.

And the same thing happens with a man's porn habit, too.

When it's been part of your life for so long, you adapt to the negative consequences of it. You probably aren't fully aware of them, and it's hard to imagine how things would be without it. Because you've adapted to this being your "normal." Needing caffeine in the morning just to get the day started, struggling to find the motivation to get things done, and feeling a massive "rift" in your intimate life... all just normal.

But what if they didn't have to be anymore?

If porn's been a part of your life for a number of years, I'd bet almost anything that when you remove it you'll find that the whole world seems brighter. Your mind clearer. Your relationships better. Your confidence higher. Your self-esteem repairing.

This isn't for everyone, but there's a specific type of go-getting type of guy who I love working with.

And if you're tired of operating below the potential you believe and know you possess, then no matter how many times you've tried and failed to quit in the past, know that I can help you by getting to the root of the issue and addressing it there.

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