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I claimed a 30-day chip with liquor still on my breath. That lie haunted me—until I faced it and found real sobriety.

“I found an old shot of Bacardi in my freezer. Didn’t care. But only two pieces of garlic bread? Now that pissed me off. That’s growth.”

Justin Beatenbough lost everything to addiction—now he’s one year clean and proving no one is too far gone. #FaceThyFear

Self-will kept me trapped—letting go set me free. AA works if you work it. Be honest, be willing, take it 24 hours at a time. #FaceThyFear

By FaceThyFear | FTFNow.net Alcoholism isn’t about weakness. It’s not a lack of willpower. It’s not just “drinking too much.” If you’re...

© 2025 FaceThyFear. All Rights Reserved. | www.Facethyfear.com  | www.ftfnow.net Why The Doctor’s Opinion  Could Change Everything for...

© 2025 FaceThyFear. All Rights Reserved. | www.Facethyfear.com  | www.ftfnow.net What Is Sponsorship in AA and Recovery? Sponsorship is...

The Day Everything Changed I walked out of the hospital that afternoon wearing nothing but a thin hospital gown. No clean clothes, but I...

Official FaceThyFear Blog Post The Truth About Addiction That No One Talks About There was a time when I woke up every morning with the...

1,000 Days Sober: My Journey Through 10 Years of Addiction to Freedom Today marks 1,000 days sober from cocaine. It’s a milestone that I...

By Malcolm Pannell | FaceThyFear Official Blog Website: www.Facethyfear.com (https://www.Facethyfear.com) Falling Out of Routine: A Hard...

996 Days Sober: The Countdown to 1,000 FaceThyFear Official Blog ftfnow.net 996 days. I’m four days away from hitting the big 1,000. A number that, at one point, felt impossible. But now? Now it’s real. WHAT 996 DAYS LOOKS LIKE • $39,760 saved. ($40 per day habit) That’s nearly 40 bands I would’ve thrown away, chasing a high that never lasted. • No more waking up wondering what I did the night before. No more paranoia, regret, or excuses. • A thousand small victories stack

FaceThyFear Official Blog www.Facethyfear.com “At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs.” — Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,...

At FaceThyFear, we believe in the power of transformation—moving from darkness to light, from wreckage to renewal. The 12 Steps of...

FaceThyFear® | www.Facethyfear.com Trademarked & Copyrighted The Weight I Didn’t Know I Was Carrying I used to think I knew what pain...

This Valentine’s Day hurt differently for me. As I sat reflecting on love, I felt a deep ache—not just for romance, but for the bonds...

FaceThyFear Recipe Feature: Hunter’s Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs At FaceThyFear, we believe in celebrating the simple joys in life—like...

The Limits of Self-Reliance “ We asked ourselves why we had them [fears]. Wasn’t it because self-reliance failed us?” – Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 68 In recovery, many of us wrestle with the idea of letting go of self-reliance. For so long, we believed we had to face the world on our own terms—leaning on willpower, pride, and sometimes sheer stubbornness. But in that isolation, we found fear, discontent, and a deep sense of separation from the peace we were truly searching for.

FaceThyFear: From Darkness to Light www.Facethyfear.com Introduction: Embracing Meditation as a Way to Peace Step Eleven from the Big...