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I help people who have struggled with addictive substances or bahavoirs to move beyond the lingering effects of past addictions and experience total freedom to thrive in their recovery. My mission is to help others eradicate unnecessary pain and suffering in their lives so they can experience happier, more fulfilling, and more successful life-experiences. As human potential trainer, award-winning author, and recovery mindset coach, my work aims to educate, empower, and inspire my audience toward the positive and rewarding lives they deserve. Disclaimer - I, Garret Biss, am not a medical or licenced mental health professional. Nothing offered by me is intended to treat, diagnose, or cure any mental health or medical condition. Please know that anything I provide on this or other sites is for informational or educational purposes only. The contents of the this page and the A Life Unchained Facebook Group, such as text, graphics, videos, comments, subtitles, commentary, images, and other material contained on the Channel Page (โContentโ) are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or watched on this page or consumed on any other site owned or operated by Garret Biss or Diamond Mind LLC. If you think you may have a medical or mental health emergency, call your doctor or 911 or local emergency number immediately. Niether Garret Biss nor Diamond Mind recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the this Channel or other Site. Reliance on any information provided by Garret Biss, Diamond Mind LLC, Diamond Mind LLC employees, others appearing on the Site at the invitation of Garret Biss, or other visitors to the Site is solely at your own risk. The Site and the Content are provided on an โas isโ basis.
04/13/2026
Life after service can feel like navigating uncharted territory. Even when opportunities for growth, connection, and support are available, the inner struggle can make moving forward feel uncertain.
By creating spaces where veterans feel seen, heard, and empowered, we can help transform that uncertainty into meaningful progress and resilience.
Every small step toward understanding, guidance, and support can make a lasting difference in the journey beyond service.
04/10/2026
Recovery thrives when expertise and lived experience come together. At the ๐๐ฃ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, we will focus on ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด and ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ in ๐ฆ๐จ๐/๐ข๐จ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
Explore strategies to reduce friction, build collaboration, and equip teams with practical tools for meaningful impact.
In my experience, meaningful progress for veterans often begins when they have the opportunity to reconnect with who they were before their struggles began.
Recognizing the strengths they have carried all along and finding ways to apply them in civilian life can shift the way they see themselves. When their identity expands beyond past challenges, new opportunities for growth, purpose, and connection emerge.
It is not about โfixingโ anything. Rather, it is about acknowledging what has always been present and exploring how it can be expressed in this next chapter of life.
04/08/2026
On ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ญ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, Iโll be at ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ธ๐ฎ, ๐ก๐ for the ๐๐ฃ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, presenting โ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ?โ. This session will focus on bridging ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด and ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐จ๐/๐ข๐จ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, a conversation about the value of lived experience, collaboration, and creating systems of care that truly meet people where they are.
Recovery is about more than programs or protocols. Itโs about relationships, understanding, and building spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to move forward. Iโm looking forward to sharing insights, learning from others, and exploring how we can strengthen recovery together.
04/08/2026
Hot off the reels. I had a great chat tonight with the ToosDay Crue at The Misfitnation about veterans, transition, recovery, and how well positive psychology can serve veterans seeking recovery.
If you catch the replay and have questions or comments, please share and I will answer.
04/06/2026
When someone appears โdisengaged,โ itโs not as simple as "laziness" or lack of effort or desire. Often, it can stem from a nervous system still stuck in survival mode, waiting to feel safe.
Understanding this can change how we respond: with patience, empathy, and support instead of judgment. Supporting others requires connection, and it begins when safety and trust come first.
04/03/2026
What we see in substance use and behavior patterns isnโt random. I believe it often stems from early experiences that interrupted a personโs ability to feel meaning, value, and a clear sense of identity.
These experiences can create lasting effects that influence how someone relates to themselves, others, and the world around them.
Understanding the root of these patterns can be a powerful first step toward real change. By acknowledging the past, building awareness, and connecting with support, we can start to heal, reclaim purpose, and create healthier, more meaningful lives.
03/30/2026
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป happens when we create environments that ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐, and ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
Overcoming internal struggles isnโt just personal effort. Itโs a journey supported by ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, and ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. Every step forward matters, and no one should have to face it alone.
๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ marked ๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ of ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ and ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, and it was an honor to be part of the conversation in ๐ง๐๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฎ. What stood out most wasnโt just the content, it was the people. The willingness to listen, to challenge perspectives, and to keep showing up for those navigating SUD and OUD recovery.
From rebuilding meaning and identity after military service to expanding how we view trauma and recovery, these conversations matter because they translate into real impact.
Grateful for every connection made and every story shared. This work continues.
03/27/2026
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐. Itโs about honoring the experiences that shaped a veteranโs life, recognizing their strength, and helping them build an identity beyond their struggles.
When recovery programs complement clinical care, veterans are empowered to ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐บ ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, and ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด. True healing happens when their story is seen, valued, and integrated into the journey forward.
03/27/2026
Missed the first session? Hereโs another chance to explore the tools that help veterans achieve lasting, meaningful recovery.
Join me for ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, & ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐: ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด-๐ง๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, a ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด offering ๐ฏ.๐ฌ ๐๐๐ for professionals who work with veterans.
In this interactive session, youโll discover how to turn insight into action, create measurable recovery progress, and strengthen your ability to empower veterans with resilience and confidence
๐ Wednesday, March 31
๐ 10:00amโ1:00pm ET
๐ Live on Zoom
For those who were unable to attend the initial session, a second opportunity is available to examine how loss of connection, identity, and purpose contributes to veteran addiction and su***de risk.
This ๐ฏ.๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด will provide strategies to identify underlying drivers, understand the impact of identity loss, and ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ that fosters ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, and ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐: ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฆ๐จ๐ & ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ
๐ Monday, March 30
๐ 10:00am to 1:00pm ET
๐ Live on Zoom
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Substance Use Disorder and Addiction cause tremendous pain and suffering that stifle human potential and destroy the hopes and dreams of every life touched by this epidemic. For those who have suffered the effects of this chronic disease, the science of human flourishing provides a pathway to recovery that increases self-esteem, fosters human potential, and restores hope.
If you are not living your ideal recovery, it doesnโt have to be that way. There are tools, resources, and support available that can help you get to where you want to be. No matter who you are. No matter what you have experienced or tried in the past.
If I made 10 minutes available to help you one-on-one, would you want to jump a call? Letโs do it - https://calendly.com/garretbiss/10
