Thread by @EdLatimore

How Quitting JUST TWO Bad Habits Changed My ENTIRE Life

(A thread on how I went from an alcoholic and porn addict stuck in the ghetto, to making something noteworthy of myself)

From the moment I started to suspect my drinking was negatively impacting my life, it took TWO MORE YEARS of regular binge drinking, pounding headaches, and ruined relationships before I made the commitment to get sober.

The “funny” thing was...

I was well aware that almost all my problems were either started or made worse by alcohol.

Despite this, I continued to get blackout drunk for years!

(Honestly, looking back, I’m embarrassed...but if your past behavior doesn’t make you cringe, have you really grown?)

To make matters worse, I was also addicted to internet porn which further hindered my life.

-I was a mess with women
-I was had issues socializing (hence my dependency on booze)
-I lacked motivation and drive
-I couldn’t think straight
-I was frequently in bad moods

Porn and alcohol held me back, BIG.

So, what did I do about it?

I began restructuring my life and lifestyle around my GOALS. I realized my problem wasn't "addiction" -- it was undirected ambition.

With a little investigation, I realized what I REALLY wanted out of life...

I wanted to be healthier

I wanted more time and energy

I wanted more meaningful relationships

I wanted to stop wasting money and earn more

I wanted to help others – to do something with my life

I realized I couldn't achieve these goals and keep my bad habits, so I quit...

Just a few short years after giving up my vices, I have:

Boxed professionally
Built a social media following of over 150,000 people
Sustained a 7-year-long relationship
Learned a new language
Lived abroad in Portugal
Graduated from college
Wrote 2 Amazon best-selling books

I don’t know your life and what you have done. I only know that you can do so much more.

I don’t know your problems and struggles. I only know that you can and will beat them.

I don’t know where you want to be in life. I only know that you will get there...

know because—as hopeless as it felt at times—I did it.

I created the Vice Breakers community so you can skip the years of regrets, roller coasters, and lack of real results that I put myself through.

Join Vice Breakers today and discover your best self!
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