From an angry, lost teen… to a climber, a triathlete, and the founder of @RiseRecoverLive. This photo reminds me where I started—and why we believe in each other even before we believe in ourselves. #RiseRecoverThrive #ThePhoenix #SoberCommunity #Transformation

Connection builds resilience. Where do you find connection? Music? Fitness? Art? Comment and share. Your answer could spark someone else’s next step. #RiseRecoverThrive #ThePhoenix #SoberCommunity

Honored to share that Rise. Recover. Thrive. has won Gold in the Inspirational Memoir – Male category at the Living Now Book Awards. 🌟

Future Tripping: when you write the worst-case ending before anything begins. Been there. Mine was born from childhood trauma. But we don’t have to live in the ending. What helps you stay present when your mind rushes ahead? #RiseRecoverThrive #FutureTripping

Where have you looked for meaningful friendships, and where have you found them? #RiseRecoverThrive #RecoveryCommunity #Friendship

The more CHIME you have, the better. #RiseRecoverThrive #CHIME #RecoveryCapital #ThePhoenix

Honored to be featured in the @WSJ story on “The New Sobriety” and how The Phoenix is helping people rise through community and movement. This isn’t about giving something up. It’s about gaining everything. Read here: on.wsj.com/46xnXry #ThePhoenix #RiseRecoverThrive

“I’ve always had this dream that any guy or gal with a bike could someday start a Phoenix chapter where people could recover together. Then each person’s recovery journey would become an asset to help others in theirs.” - Rise. Recover. Thrive #RiseRecoverThrive #Cycling

I sat down with Zac Clark to share my journey from addiction to building a recovery movement nearly 1 million strong. We talked trauma, boxing, sobriety, and why The Phoenix is about connection, not perfection. Listen to The Zac Clark Show: bit.ly/419L0Vz

Relationships have the power to make or break us. What kind of relationships are you surrounding yourself with? At The Phoenix, we’re building a community where people lift each other up...and everyone’s welcome. #RiseRecoverThrive #RecoveryCommunity

The summit’s nice. But the real reward? The people who walked the trail with you.

What activity connects you to your greatest self? Drop it in the comments.

Rise. Recover. Thrive. is available during Amazon Prime Day, July 8–11. Get it here: amzn.to/3GBkOfz

Sooner or later, we realize that what we thought we found on the tops of the mountains was in us all along.

Grateful for this feature on WCVB5 highlighting the work we’re doing at The Phoenix, and the incredible partnership we’ve built with the Boston Fire Department cadets. You can check out the full story here: bit.ly/3ZZrM4J #RiseRecoverThrive #ThePhoenix

Say it with me: I am worthy of love. For many in recovery, this is the hardest truth to believe. But it’s the most important. You don’t have to earn it. You already are. 💙

What does self-care look like? Oftentimes, it looks like connection.

Sobriety isn’t losing something, it's gaining everything. It’s freedom. You can dance, explore, and laugh—and still catch the sunrise, clear-headed and grateful. Join our sober active community at The Phoenix and NewForm today.

In 1988, on school-at-sea program, Captain Wedlock would say, “Be careful going forward in these big swells!” And being kids, we’d think, “Whatever.” Until a massive wave would break on deck, washing our feet out from under us. Then we’d think, “OK, maybe he had a point there.”

Few of us make it through life without wounds.