He believes recognizing and seeking help for an addiction is essential rather than waiting until one reaches a destructive rock bottom.

“If you think you have a problem, then you have a problem. And for me, it wasn't like I wanted to wait until something happened. I didn't want to wait until I lost my family, or a DUI, or something is hit the news.”

Achieving sobriety is essential for personal growth and requires complete commitment to avoid self-sabotage.

“I immersed myself completely if it was at school it was the army wasn't the army was the gym and if it wasn't that me and my girl was on some hours playing my cats wasn't I wouldn't let anything derail me”

Recovery from addiction requires more than just meeting attendance; it necessitates active engagement with tools like the 12 steps, meditation, and daily rigorous honesty.

“It's putting that pen to paper. It's that like energy flowing through the fingertips that where you're do like the word alcohol has the word alchemy in it.”

Lee Stuckey maintains that abstinence from alcohol is crucial for maintaining clarity and mental health for those struggling with trauma or depression.

“once I got away from it and realized there was nothing productive that came out of that and I was healthier without it and I had more clarity to make the right decisions for my life and my wife, I gave it up completely.”

Donald Tompkins acknowledges that he is an alcoholic and recognizes that his drinking habits have negatively impacted his life, his relationships, and his ability to be a present parent.

“I'm alcoholic and um I tried many things of to many many ways and many things to find a way to convince myself that I'm not”

Alcohol is the devil's drink and ultimately results in negative consequences.

“I say it all the time alcohol is the devil's drink it never results in anything good”