He believes in the power of a personal belief in a higher being to act as a catalyst for life-changing sobriety.

“that moment right there for you that pivot is a perfect example of how powerful a relationship or a belief in in something a higher being can be”

The author argues that addiction is often inextricably linked to underlying mental illness and that people should not view overcoming it solely as a matter of choice.

“The link between mental illness and drug abuse is pretty much 100% one-for-one if you find a drug addict you've probably found someone who suffers from some of the semi immense level of mental illness so to say that it's a choice for someone to take drugs for that first time you are discounting or n”

He believes that his sobriety was made possible through his spiritual connection with God after a transformative moment in a church.

“I started having a connection with God and I remember that the next day I said God I'm gonna ask you for something you know and it's and it's crazy but I know I have so much talent and there's so many artists out there that don't have what I have and I don't understand why I'm not there and I feel t”

Connecting with others and sharing one's personal story is essential for overcoming addiction and preventing relapse.

“If I don't talk about it, I'm going to relapse. They say that whatever you don't share, you're going to wear it and it's going to wear you down.”

Tim believes that maintaining sobriety requires the firm conviction that any drug use will inevitably lead back to the cycle of self-destruction and relapse.

“I'm really thoroughly convinced that I I can't do any drug whatsoever that they'll always lead me back to crystal methanex. That's that's really the attitude you have to have is that any drug will >> Yes. >> just start start the whole self-destruction >> Yeah. >> process all over again”