Honest Conversation About Life w/ Brooke Wright

[@HomeoftheRange]

I have found in my life, that sometimes God removes the things I use to "control" my life. It makes me look to him instead of trying to figure it out for myself. Give yourself some grace and know that even when we feel out of control, God is in control. Sending hugs and prayers

[@zg1972]

Good comment. I agree

[@vinnys1108]

Great way to look at it.

[@JeffP-21]

I am just now watching this and I love the fact how you both really are relying on one another in your healing and growth as people. I have been married for 35 years and this is how you continue growing-communicate with each other, pray together, respect each other's opinions, and be a savage protector of your spouse. ❤

[@paulgrogan8032]

This sit down is wayyy different. I appreciate Chad's calm compassionate demeanor cutting it up with Brook. Please do these again. God bless 🙏⚓️🐸

[@philrotella6798]

The conversation regarding intrusive thoughts really hit home. I think it’s a lot more common in folks than we know. Probably related to principalities and the battle between good and evil. So keep fighting the good fight, be good humans, and stay strong.

[@dcron6]

Yeah. When she talked about that I was like "Spot on1". I don't have them often but from time to time I do and it'll be something I totally disagree with and I'd wonder if my brain was just being a devil's advocate in putting thoughts across my mind that I'm totally opposed to for whatever reason. I still don't know the reason. But it's been awhile since I had one.

[@hillbillybychoice4345]

Excellent! Thank you Brooke. I am honored by your willingness to be so candid. As a person who has the perspective of a mental health and substance abuse therapist working in a residential center, as well as experiencing the struggle of addiction and very similar mental health issues, I guarantee that you sharing has helped someone to feel less shame, isolation and loneliness. (Stress is the onset of all mental health and substance use issues.) 🙂

[@KyleOverturf-i3t]

One of the most brave and heartfelt conversation I have ever heard.

[@jcglock40]

Probably the best talk i have seen from you...bless you Chadd and Brooke...Lord be with y'all.

[@jackorchard1279]

I've just discovered 3 of 7 Project. I'm 72 and down with ill health right now so been watching a bunch of your vids. AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME! Watching you and Brooke 'Honest Conversation' from 2 weeks ago at the time of this writing. WOW, fantastic! British born, raised in the USA, 2 of the 3 lobes of my right lung were removed at age 18 and the left lung was scheduled for one of the 2 lobes to be removed the following year. I knew that I was going to have to fight through life. I became a Christian, got into eating better 'health food' with my girlfriend, now my wife and support of 49 years. Also began working out for years and then stopped when ill health forced me into a stressful sedentary job for 35 years. Mental breakdown in 2008. Man can I relate to what Brooke is saying. Thank you, Brooke. Since Aug 2010 I've had Neurological Movement Disorder. All is well. The Lord has always been with me even when I chose not to walk in faith with Him. He has blessed me in these later years with being the Lay Leader in a small Bible believing church. Chad, Brooke, how edifying, encouraging, and such a blessing are you two. Love the truthful to the point 'Truck Talks'. I'll be praying, praising and thanking our Lord for you and ALL of 3 of 7 Project. Stephen

[@kinggorman4494]

Thank you, Brooke. Your willingness to lay yourself bare on the sacrificial alter will help many people dealing with various internal issues. Chad, God bless you both on this journey. God has impacted my life through all of you.❤

[@Swamp-Fox]

Thank you Brooke & Chadd. It took a lot of courage to share this. I'm going to listen to this one again.

[@brettb.7235]

We love you, Brooke. Thank you for sharing your heart and the process of working through issues. Satan is always accusing and harassing with thoughts, in my church we call them fiery darts, just thoughts that come out of nowhere and land on your mind but the good thing about those thoughts is you can recognize they aren’t yours. Answer those thoughts and say, “that’s not my thought, I have the mind of Christ” and then glorify God that you don’t have to tho k that way. That’s what always has helped me.

[@Vintagevirtue24]

Brooke……you literally answered SO many questions I have had in my own life and things I’ve dealt with. I cannot tell you how much I personally feel soooo grateful for your vulnerability!! I also praise God for you finding a level of surrender to God you had not tapped into before. God has BIG plans for you Brooke Wright!!! And selfishly, I am soooo I excited to watch this journey!! 😭🙏🏼🙌🏼💙

[@Jacob.Millers]

Came for the NUFF SAID ULTRA Stay hard mentality - found God allong the way and these couple of lovely people - thanks team

[@PatinadPodcast]

What a word and testimony. Praise God. *Brooke, we might have to do another episode in about 6 months or so. ** Chadd, you're invited too!

[@michellestone7448]

Love the honesty and realness- please come back and do more episodes together!

[@DownTheWychElm]

Absolutely amazing conversation, you are both truly touched by God

[@DeNa_Marie_]

Wow so blessed by you both again ❤❤ thank you for your vulnerability, had me in tears for you Brooke hearing the pain. You got this. So edified 💕 I know that place, 😢 it's so hollow, you described it so truly. God is Great!!!🎉

[@BobbyMick-c5b]

A big "thank you" to Brooke for her courage on display, by speaking sincerely from her heart. FWIW, based on my experience, and with the full understanding that it will (initially) sound ridiculous to some, the carnivore diet has dramatically improved the mental and physical health of a large and rapidly growing number of Americans.

[@Manyhailmarysatatime]

love her honesty and vulnerability ❤

[@Jeff11776]

Looking forward to the next sit down with Brooke and Chad. God bless.

[@davidallen9378]

Brook/ Chad Thanks for sharing. Keep giving of yourself and the Lord will continue to Bless.

[@JustinMilford]

I'm so blessed to have mentors now. God gave me what I needed to keep me in line today. Had it not been for y'all doing what you do. This year would have broken me. I would have ruined my life again. But God shed his grace on me and gave me purpose and community. Love y'all. I'm so glad to see Ms. Brooke. 🙌

[@Cl8tn0822]

26:48 YEP. You realize how many other people have been through the same thing or similar. It was comforting.

[@donnareddington6426]

Thank you for sharing, you’re not alone. Hugs to all!!!

[@Seabang84]

A good woman's perspective is a beautiful and enlightening thing

[@stephaniephelps3770]

The trenches of life stuff right here 🙌🏻💯 much needed for so many right now. 🙏🏻 for the both of you🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@nickbax9571]

Thank you both for this I wish more influential podcaster could sit down and admit they have problems and help others like me feel like I’m not the only one going through hell this year.

[@justcycling722]

Chad you are a hero man! I’m twice your age, Army veteran, and married a couple times. The way you can listen and negotiate is above and beyond me! I’d been gone. Keep your friends close, and your day bag closer..It ain’t gonna get any better

[@jodychaffin7967]

One kind person who will listen and coach you. Makes all the difference in the world!❤

[@MarcusBarnabassisSystersSonne]

Great talk! For all OCD people, remember God is in control of past, present, and future, it's not "us" who are in control. So when we as OCD begin to "ruminate" as Brooke aptly calls it, the surest way beyond that state is to recognize the truth that "us thinking" is the fallen state we've inherited thru the fall in the Garden of Eden, the pride of the evil one who seeks to be "god". Our true state is ultimate submission to the Lord, and that's it. Therefore, letting go of thinking (so much) is our true state. "Not my will, but Thy Will" ☦️

[@kwikfixer]

I think as individuals, we often think we're OCD ... when we're actually just very aware of the importance of an established routine, which requires a high level of organization of things.. meaning everything in daily life to long term life quality. Y'all are doing great things, appreciate you and the team

[@vinnys1108]

Please do this again. Helped more than you realize.

[@leendeblue]

Thank you so very much. This was a very important topic that will benefit so many, me included! Looking forward to the continued discussion.

[@youngbenkenobi]

This year has been a proving ground in and of itself, and I have needed prayers more than ever, I have prayed more than ever, and with my whole heart. It changes you. There's a lot of things actively changing, and when things get hard, prayer is the only form of it that we get to participate in internally and positively. Little quote: "There's no stopping a man who knows he's in the right and keeps a-coming.” - Louis L'Amour. From one person who struggles with getting lost in their thoughts to another, I love you guys and I'm praying for you too.

[@marthaprice3448]

Brooke..... I almost can't breathe, this hit me so hard. Everything you described from the way your brain and thoughts work, the back injury, and the road we go down, is me & until today I thought it was just me, a broken person, but isolated and giving up. I do have a flip side from when I was younger, through my 30's as a competitive athlete. I had many of the thoughts then, but training twice a day, I think saved me then. I know I need help, I'm waiting on back surgery 2 yrs later now and I feel like it's my fault somehow, intrusive thoughts, everything you said. I can't and don't want to leave my husband even for a week to help myself, but I can't reach him this time. Chadd mentioned men needing a father, a mentor, someone to help them become men and he's never had that. I feel so guilty and hopeless & worry I won't make it or we both won't make it. I truly appreciate you sharing, at least I know these feelings are not just me. We're both so isolated, haven't found a community and I don't see a way out. I used to push through things until I found a way, but this time I just can't find it. I do feel a drive to push, work out, and get going, but the pain from my back and these feelings, I plan to do it, but can't start or we're hit with yet another thing. I hope to hear you more. Many prayers.

[@chrisusa96]

Thank you for this episode! I have been dealing with problems for over 24 years. I had a very bad experience with therapy in the army and the drugs I was put on. I only saw one other since being out and it didn't go well. I have been trying figure things out for years. I am on my third marriage and really only have 2 good friends. Listing to this has given me new hope and I am currently in the waiting room of a new therapist. Finger's crossed this goes better. Thank you for being so open. I know more people need to hear this. When I come down to the race in November I hope I can thank you in person!

[@Cl8tn0822]

THE BEST. This was the best podcast so far for me personally. I went through something a couple years ago that Brooke perfectly expressed. Like not knowing when it would end, but if she could it would have helped. I had no idea how many people have struggled before. But THERE IS HOPE. Even without medication sometimes. Don’t give up. Fight hard. I also came to a point very quickly where I knew I couldn’t keep existing like that. But the Lord and people around me helped me get through it. THERE. IS. HOPE.

[@troywarren1075]

Thank yall for being honest. Im sure it will help more people than any of us will ever know. God bless!

[@riffsontwowheels]

Intrusive thoughts. Stress does odd things brain chemistry. A woman wrote an article about hers and she said suddenly she thought whatever bad thought. Other people... whatever... but not comfortable thoughts. She was ok thru it all. She had a therapist. She de stressed etc. Many of us think stressful things and need a long walk or fishing at 5 am or crocheting something. Thanks for sharing Brooke, and Chadd.

[@brookesy73]

Wow. Blown away. It’s like looking into a mirror as I listen to your much better half Chad. 🤣 You’re not alone Brook. I am with you. I am rooting for you. The seasons suck. They simply suck. Don’t forget they are seasons though and seasons pass. Bless you both.

[@JC-xg5os]

Excellent discussion. Thanks for sharing. Much respect 🫡 Be hard when it gets hard 👊🏻

[@sheryljung83]

Helping so many people. Proud of you Brooke!❤ Thank you both for always sharing.

[@kristintaylor1839]

Thank you for shar😢and your vulnerability Brooke. You and I have walked much of the same story down to the ocd and the back injury and CrossFit. It has been a struggle to stay away from that cycle of fear and the struggle. Learning to trust the Lord more every day. Doing the Celebrate Recovery steps with some friends who are in recovery too. Praying for you and Chad. I was on the USS Carter Hall on little creek at the same time Chad was there. I probably saw him running with the team many times. It’s really cool to follow you both. Thanks for your encouragement and your testimony and openness and courage. Keep it up. ❤ Love you guys.

[@jeremiahmassengill5645]

I have never heard anyone be as honest and real as that. And we all have that to share in some way shape or form . And it was inspiring thank yall

[@Cl8tn0822]

More of these! Looking forward to them.

[@ericde4024]

This was EXCELLENT. I can relate SO much to Brooke’s experience myself. When you hear other people have or had similar experiences and issues it helps to know you’re not alone. Hang in there Brooke! God Bless

[@agoodshepherdz]

Great show, very courageous of you to share this, I think it will help a lot of people

[@maxknuckles13]

Thanks.! I needed to hear this today.. Brooke always has something good to say

[@andyt4795]

BOOM!!!! Great reality conversation! Thank y’all a million! Hit home big time!

[@bethlemmon]

Thank you so very much Brooke for sharing all that I I relate to you on many levels. You're such a loving compassionate precious sister! God bless you and Chadd! love it when Brooke is on the podcast. You blessed and encouraged me so much!

[@bradrhea]

Thanks for sharing! God Bless

[@vincentflores4725]

This is a great video thank you for sharing 🙏

[@jasonrakes4707]

I’m a combat disabled Vet with many the same issues as Mrs Wright and I suggest the Carnivore diet and Lion diet to alleviate the issues. It’s hard to believe how it could help things like arthritis but it also helped my mood and mental issues. My wife was hard to convince to try it but found similar results when she did it.

[@Manyhailmarysatatime]

1 hr 9 mins I’m crying 🙏 “God loves me, my husband loves me, my friends love me.” Have faith God is infinitely in love with you. ❤

[@echo2003]

Definitely looking forward to the continuation of this conversation...

[@michaelpratt11]

Good to hear the real life struggles. It’s a big thing to share with such depth but I really appreciate it. I got very emotional listening to this and I think it’s very helpful for people to hear this. I think everyone will be able to relate to the thoughts you struggle with. Praying for you guys!

[@alexberry8299]

Damn... I've never been able to describe what goes on in my head and you really helped me by listening to you

[@Doglover123-b8d]

I’m I’m Leo and prior Marine and I have so many mental issues from the Marines and what I’ve seen as a cop. Please pray for me ….

[@jacobflorence2902]

Seriously awesome hearing you talk about intrusive thoughts. I've dealt with OCD since I was 12 years old. I spent my teens and early twenties on SSRIs that probably hurt more than helped. Some days I couldn't get out of bed because the intrusive thoughts were so bad. They attack the things you value most. When my wife gave birth to our daughter I found that she became more of the subject of those thoughts. By the Grace of God, I'm in my 30s, married, and have 3 kids. The OCD is much less now than it has ever been and I don't have anywhere near the issue with intrusive thoughts. Keep up the awesome content, guys.

[@Cl8tn0822]

1:06:50 hopelessness… You just feel like going to sleep… So many of these phrases that I’ve used to try to explain this type of thing. especially when she said, she never had suicidal thoughts, but she was afraid of having suicidal thoughts… And never seeing a way out.

[@c1w76]

Thanks for sharing. Other people knowing they’re not alone is priceless. I’m glad you’re feeling better. Prayers going out for your continued recovery

[@nickbax9571]

Thanks that’s all I can say I needed to hear every second of this you changed 1 persons life

[@salthart57]

Brooke and Chadd...what a great podcast this was. I watch a great deal of podcasts and though many may be interesting and helpful, I often find myself zoning in and out while listening. Yours captured my attention from beginning to end...I "listened" to every word! I'm 67 years old and have suffered with anxiety for most of my life, but through the grace of God and my soulmate of 47 years, I'm living a wonderful life. That said, I come from a broken and dysfunctional family and wish I had a "Chadd" or someone like him as a mentor to set me on the right path and provide those mental "tools" you discussed. It would have made things so much easier over the years. God Bless you both and keep doing what you're doing. You're helping more people than you know. 🙏✌❤

[@johnmorganjr769]

Iron sharpening iron. God bless you two. 🙏

[@mattheweldridge1487]

I can very much relate to this Brooke. Love you guys..... keep the real talks coming.

[@chadwick2864]

Thank you , Chadd & Brooke for this particular podcast enjoy every one i get time to watch. "Shut up , with your excuses"! 💯

[@UCWSLAM]

It's scary how many people have that "one day" and then don't wake up to see another. Constantly and consciously love your brothers and sisters in this world. We have to let everyone know they have a purpose through Christ.

[@JeffHaynes-i1c]

Talking your thoughts out with your Loved one's is the best thing for your mind and soul. Great video guy's.

[@sandysutton4429]

You're not alone. I have struggled since I was 24 years old with O.C.D. intrusive thoughts. My sister encouraged me to get on medicine. That helped me a lot. It was a scary season in my life. My husband and his family stuck by me.

[@theDemong0d]

Part of our power as uniquely intelligent animals is our brain's habit of imagining future dangers so that we can adjust our behavior to avoid rhem. My anxiety issues aren't as severe but sometimes it just helps a bit to step back and remind myself that whatever intrusive anxious thought I'm having at the moment is just my subconscious trying to scare me to convey its message, and overdoing it.

[@kjones9962]

Good stuff B and C, drive on.

[@robertlee9251]

Wonderful, you shook the darkside with the Light you shared today. Very very thankful for this example of a real husband and wife under God. It is a brave thing to share, and you do it so well. This was a humdinger. I can't imagine how many people this will help, how many people it will bring some level of peace to, just knowing they are not alone. Well done. Looking forward to part 2.

[@johnsegard5190]

Brook thank you for sharing. You are not alone. Satans darts at work trying to destroy.

[@Cl8tn0822]

30:43 the “uh oh … here it comes” was something I could relate with. It was a horrible feeling.

[@michaelmcculley7880]

You're doing a great job ma'am! We all have a past and the fact that you've gotten back on track is a beautiful thing!

[@kwikfixer]

As we go through the seasons.. we sometimes experience an unexpected crop growth,or lack there of... Our barn/brain , gets cluttered with previous crop's harvest, which is no longer serving us.. the depression or feelings of down ,are often the knowing that we must clean the barn , and separate the good grain from bad... Separate the Chaff ,and then find the will to burn off the un needed things in our head and in our life. To find another peak of life ,we must be willing to go deeper into the next valley.

[@christianrobles2743]

Wow I feel like I have the exact same thing as brook, I have not been diagnosed, but I can I think I 100 percent think I have OCD. Intrusive thoughts have always been a problem but I definitely got better at it, it sucks because I have a very vivid imagination. What I’ve learned is the worst thing you can do for your anxiety and intrusive thoughts is take it personal, because when you are emotional it’s harder to have control over yourself, making it harder to prevent intrusive thoughts from coming in any further, my god it takes an enormous amount of strength and wisdom to not take your thoughts personal, especially when you reactive negatively to an intrusive thought. I’m a pretty self aware person but it sucks because the truth is we aren’t always fully aware of what we are thinking or feeling and for someone with OCD that can drive us nuts!! When I was a late teen I got depressed, I was OBSESSING over wether god was real, good was really important to me, after that depression I never got depressed again, but I still had anxiety for many many years, now I’m to the point where I feel like I’ve almost mastered anxiety and intrusive thoughts, I used to even get social anxiety and recently these past few years I’ve noticed I don’t even think about anxiety at all it’s kinda surprising. (I’m 31 now btw) So hold onto hope, and try not to take your thoughts too personally, your thoughts and patterns are extremely complicated and there is also many different variables to explain why you are thinking what you are thinking don’t react emotionally because you don’t even know if it’s necessary to get emotional over an intrusive thought, because it lacks so much foundation. Example you having a thought about shooting chad, can just be a reflection that deep down you are insecure, and you are maybe scared you’re going to lose control and do something crazy, and subconsciously in the background your mind was having that fear, but then your conscious mind is like “wait wtf!! Why am I thinking about shooting Chad?! 😱” but you weren’t aware enough to see how that thought manifested to begin with. Very complex stuff, the worst thing you can do is react emotionally over it. Also I read a book called the power of intuition, it has helped me because I am extremely analytical, and I USED TO get held up over my thoughts, I learned that we function so much through faith, I’m not talking about god faith but just guesstimations, like if you have an intrusive thought but you are at a wedding you’re not going to checkout for 30 minutes to ponder about your thoughts, so you need to say you know what im going to go with my gut with this one and just trust that I’m fine and everything is going to be okay if I don’t reflect on my thoughts. Oh and simply remember you have a choice, remember ultimately you choose what kind of person you want to be, and if you want to be a good person you can choose to be that, even when you are engulfed with anxiety and irrational thoughts, just slow down and make a choice, sometimes we can’t help intrusive thoughts but we can get better at it by not taking them so personal, at times intrusive thoughts can even be almost like fight or flight as in that’s how uncontrollable these thoughts feel, sometimes they just come in without being welcomed because we are already extremely anxious, do we really have control over that? Even if we did can you really feel terrible about it? You know how hard it can be to stop an intrusive thought from entering, or even entering any further, so don’t take it personal. Oh also I remember what helped me is recognizing my patterns, In the comfort of my home my my inner dialogue was aware, I was a good, rational, funny, normal person, but when I was out of my comfort zone my god my minds ability to turn on itself was amazing, so in the midst of that chaos, confusion, shame, guilt, anxiety, suffocation just remember “I’m out of my comfort zone, I’m emotional right now, I can’t make rational decisions” then when you are in the comfort of your home or wherever you feel comfortable reflect on your thoughts that you had when you were extremely uncomfortable when you were out of your comfort zone, trust calm brooks more than emotional brooks I’m saying all this because I honestly never heard someone talk about it like you, I can relate so much

[@Plumbhardliftharder]

This was a powerful conversation. My fiancé and I are both in recovery

[@echo2003]

Only 30 minutes in, but I had to comment really quick on what I'm hearing .What a brutally honest and vulnerable conversation with your wife... Saying things that a lot of people feel, but don't dare speak in fear of being looked at like a crazy person. One thing about it, Brooke is that you can actually empathize with someone who goes through the same thing… Those who don't have those thoughts can only sympathize… Big difference between the two. To be able to empathize with someone going through a problem goes a long way I'm telling you… Relating to the person on the same level is a blessing for both.

[@andrewstahl3531]

You dont have to fix yourself. Not sure wer even can completely fix ourselves. Eucharistic Adoration helps me. Praying for yall. Pray for me! Blessings!

[@Fluoride_556]

Thank you so much for sharing this stuff, it is very important for some of us. God bless

[@captainsplash]

practicing stoicism along with my relationship with god has built my resilience so much over the past few years. love you both ❤

[@mesa50w]

Chad your a amazing guy I think we all hope to get just a small slice of what you got man thank u for everything you share it gives us turds something to shoot for brother god bless all y’all and 3 of 7

[@WildWhiskersOutdoors]

You're not alone, Biscuit. I was addicted to opiates and intravenous drug use for about a decade. I've been sober for 6 years and still to this day have days where my intrusive thoughts & fears are overwhelming and it's hard not to dwell on them at times. But the truth is that it's just a bad day, not a bad life. Sometimes we just gotta embrace the suck and make tomorrow a little better!! I loved this honest conversation between you and Chadd and making it public. I love yall's content and appreciate all the hard work you guys do. P.S. Chadd, we need you to do a turkey hunting video in the Spring😉 Much love to the 3 of 7 Project!

[@l8colorado336]

As much as we think we finally have our ducks in a row, life teaches new lessons.

[@brianoyster9019]

Thanks for sharing! That what nice to hear some real talk about real shit! Thx. Nuff said

[@Doglover123-b8d]

So awesome to see anyone open up all their vulnerabilities God bless!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@veteranviper564]

Thank you C&B! needed some of this today!!! You guys rock!

[@uponcripplecreek1]

Excellent episode y’all, people benefit from real honest conversations such as this. I can relate to struggling with mental health issues, managing them largely with excercise, and then having a long term injury that took away my best coping strategy/mechanism. I had to learn new stuff. Learning to redirect my mind to focus on something different/positive instead of attempting to fight negative thoughts was quite helpful. I usually look out my window and deeply focus on the trees for a couple minutes because I love trees. The mind will let go of the undesired subject because you are directing it to fully focus on something different/positive. Fully focusing on something positive to you causes the feelings in the body to change/improve. This is called controlling your focus. Turns out it’s just like building a muscle in the gym, we get a better at it by practicing every day on regular small things. I learned that we are not our mind/brain. We are the observer and master of our mind/brain. We can actually train it just like we would a dog. It will listen and take instruction with enough training. I often speak out loud to myself and say “stop ruminating, focus on (fill in the blank).” It works best when we speak kindly/positively to ourselves just like we would to a puppy we were training. I wanted to mention these things in case one of the ideas might be helpful. Everyone has their own unique way of healing. Anyway, I really resonated with the episode and wanted to thank you guys for sharing!

[@jamesclark8840]

Is it just me?? Brooke's extremely short with Chad and annoyed/dismissive of him? I can only go off what I see on the channel but he's always super attentive and gives such good insight and you can tell he really puts a lot of thought into what he talks about.

[@dee-ix3iq]

Good couple but she's definitely lucky to have him by her side

[@LLB984]

Thanks for taking about something many more people than we think, don't talk about

[@pauleskine]

100% need to Interrupt the modern “Hamster Wheel”. Reconnecting to nature for a week is a great way to do that. ❤

[@rynreid243]

this was so helpful and encouraging. Thank you for being so open and to walk through the process and what it truly looks like. Love you guys.

[@kirstenbaker391]

Thank you so much for being vulnerable and sharing this. It was very helpful.

[@troywarren1075]

Honesty is how God can use our lives the way He intends it to be.

[@dalechaplin8262]

Awesome ...thanks. love u guys been thtu CISAC and NAVSHOED.

[@coltontaylor4572]

For anyone on medication - if you're actually in need of it - stay with it. It took me several different medications till I found one that works.. and it's extremely frustrating because it takes time. Also, don't do what I've done several times - stop taking it because "I feel better". For me, whenever I stopped taking "xyz" due to me feeling better, it's always ended bad. The reason I felt better was due to the medication.. not that I actually was better.. Keep your friends and/or family in the know! Knowing you have external support for me was huge. Took a lot of gumption for me telling someone else I'm in need of help, but it's so much better knowing I'm not alone. God Bless!

[@Jimbojohnj]

I know men and women are different, but I recently struggled with the exact same issues. Previously used opiates (legal kind) and I think that has a lot to do with it. For me, trying to talk about it to anyone made it worse. I made me even more hyper focused on the issues I had. Ironically, the biggest thing during that time that pulled me out of it was a video Chad made a while back about what to do when things get hard. It felt like a man to man conversation just for me. Spoiler alert, he basically just said “don’t be a p*ssy man”. It really made me put things into perspective for me. I played that video probably a thousand times by now. I know it’s not considered politically correct these days, but sometimes the ol “man the f*ck up dude” can give you super powers. I wouldn’t encourage my wife to use watch that video when she’s in the dumps, so maybe it’s a guy thing. But it definitely worked for me. Thanks for that video Chad. Changed my life

[@yglvidhughes3721]

We love you!

[@LLB984]

I cut my foot in half. I am an overthinker and it's easy to get stuck in my head.. Keep your head up!

[@allinfortheKing]

Sometimes life's a grind, and sometimes you just gotta grind for years....and that's just a reality for some. No shame in that