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Str8 Recovery


Christmas Without the Crash
Xmas without the crash: grapefruit I picked, cake from Craig ,Tybee dolphins, family laughing—1,133 days off Liqesha™, free. Still here.

facethyfear
Dec 26, 20257 min read


Peace After the Storm
It’s raining in Savannah. Dinner’s on the stove. I’m sober, married, and at peace—carrying my grandfather’s legacy forward by choosing stabi

facethyfear
Dec 18, 20254 min read


FTF Journal: Healing the Bloodline
Love, faith, and recovery — this is what healing looks like when peace replaces pain, and leadership is guided by God, not ego.

facethyfear
Oct 26, 20256 min read


It’s Been a Minute
Three years sober, 1,237 days clean. From chaos to calm—this is what the comeback looks like: quiet, focused, grateful, free.

facethyfear
Oct 21, 20255 min read


A Letter to My Nine Mill
On Nov 15, I put a nine mill in my mouth. 1,021 days later, I’m sober, alive, and ready to give back. FaceThyFear is proof.

facethyfear
Sep 3, 20253 min read


Don’t Stay: How Linkin Park’s Meteora Taught Me Recovery Before I Knew I Needed It
Linkin Park’s Meteora was more than music — it became my first recovery guide, teaching surrender, boundaries, and survival.

facethyfear
Aug 22, 20253 min read


FTF Kitchen: Grilled Chicken & Creamy Pesto Rotini with Cayenne & Chocolate Beauty Peppers
Grill smoke, porch plants, and creamy pesto rotini with cayenne heat & chocolate beauty sweetness — a Savannah plate for body & soul.

facethyfear
Aug 12, 20253 min read


B4CK FRM TH D3AD
From liver failure to the light—B4CK FRM TH D3AD™ is my raw FTF code for surviving darkness and learning to LIVE TO LOVE™

facethyfear
Aug 12, 20253 min read


FTF Basil & Cayenne Porch Rice: An FTF PlantMasters Original
This rice is flavored with garlic, cayenne, and homegrown basil — cooked slow with care. A porch-born plate that Liqesha and Snowbella never

facethyfear
Jul 29, 20253 min read


From the Flames: How Grilling Helped Me Recover from Liqesha (LQXA)
Grilling helped me heal. From ZN.4 to sobriety, I found peace in fire, flavor, and faith. This is my ritual—rooted, real, and recovery-proof

facethyfear
Jul 25, 20254 min read


She Wanted Me Dead. He Was Waiting to Take Me.
Addiction had a name: LQXA. Death had a watcher: The Grand Looper. This is how I broke free and found life on the other side.

facethyfear
Jul 13, 20253 min read


I LOVED COCAINE, BUT IT TRIED TO KILL ME
I don’t trap anymore—I testify. Three years clean from cocaine. I loved it. It almost killed me. But God had other plans. #FTF #1109

facethyfear
Jun 2, 20254 min read


“LIFE AFTER: A LETTER TO THOSE STILL INSIDE”
Grilling sober. Growing basil. Resting deep. This Memorial Day, I didn’t relapse—I reclaimed peace. That’s FTF living.

facethyfear
May 27, 20252 min read


The Garden That Grew Me Back
Gardening gave me peace, prayer gave me power, and both keep me grounded. You don’t need perfection—just a pot, a seed, and a reason.

facethyfear
May 26, 20253 min read


What I Didn’t Know About Recovery (Until It Saved My Life)
I didn’t come to recovery to be saved—I came because I was dying. This is how I stopped running and finally got rooted in the truth.

facethyfear
May 16, 20253 min read


The Number You Have Dialed Ain’t Me No More!!
“That night should’ve killed me. But it didn’t. Now I speak for the ones still lost in the fog.”

facethyfear
May 5, 20255 min read


Face The Truth
The old me is dead. I am the proof. Face the truth. Trust the process. Forgive yourself. FTF style: raw healing, no fear.

facethyfear
Apr 23, 20253 min read


FTF REFLECTIONS | APRIL 19 “The Shining Light: A Message from Agent Mr. 7”
Mr. 7 sent me a message before sunrise. I read it at 8. Recovery spoke in silence—and I listened. Let your light shine.

facethyfear
Apr 19, 20253 min read


The Flight, The Fall, and The Father Who Saved Me
From a bar in the airport to a hospital bed in Tennessee — this is how I survived my addiction and learned to FaceThyFear.

facethyfear
Apr 7, 20254 min read


I Have a Date With Success—And I Can’t Crash Out and Miss It
871 days sober. Still healing. Almost lost it all—but I chose peace. I’ve got a date with success, and I won’t miss it.

facethyfear
Apr 6, 20254 min read
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