Fixed By Nature

01/12/2026

Tomorrow, this becomes real.
Not someday.

Not “one day when things line up.”
Tomorrow.
Empowered Sobriety
goes live January 13.

This book wasn’t written for people who “just need more discipline.”

It was written for people who are tired of fighting themselves.

If you’ve ever thought:
– Why am I still struggling even after I quit?
– Why does sobriety feel harder than it should?
– Why do I feel like something is still missing?

This message is for you.

Empowered Sobriety isn’t about willpower.

It’s about alignment — body, mind, and spirit — restored to God’s perfect design.

No hype.
No shaming.
No pretending healing is instant.

Just a steady, honest path forward…
written by someone who’s been there.

📘 Ebook releases TOMORROW

💲 ONLY $4.99

📱 Free with Kindle Unlimited

If this resonates even a little…
check back tomorrow — or be ready to grab it when it goes live.
Sometimes the smallest step
is the one that changes everything.

Amazon link 👇
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📘 Inside this book, you’ll discover:

01/12/2026

🚨 GOES LIVE TOMORROW — JANUARY 13, 2026 🚨

What if the reason sobriety hasn’t stuck isn’t because you’re broken…
but because you’ve been fighting the wrong battle?

Most people trying to quit
aren’t weak.

They’re exhausted.

Exhausted from white-knuckling.
Exhausted from shame.
Exhausted from doing everything “right” and still feeling empty inside.

That’s exactly who Empowered Sobriety was written for.
This book helps you:

✔️ Stop fighting yourself
✔️ Rebuild from the roots, not just the habits
✔️ Heal the body, the mind, and the spirit
✔️ Replace willpower with alignment
✔️ Feel steady, clear, and grounded again

This is not a rehab manual.
It’s not a lecture.
And it’s definitely not another “just try harder” message.

It’s a return to God’s perfect design for healing — through
real lived experience,
science,
Scripture,
nature,
and simple daily practices that actually hold.

If you’re sober but still struggling…
If you’re thinking about sobriety but scared to fail again…
If you’re tired of being treated like something is wrong with you…

This book meets you right there.
📘 Ebook goes live TOMORROW
📅 January 13, 2026
💲 Just $4.99
📱 FREE with Kindle Unlimited
You don’t need a new life.

You may just need to return to the one you were designed for.

👉 Get it here:
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👉 Or tag someone who needs a steady, hope-filled path forward

01/11/2026

🍃 Sunday Gratitude Check-In 🍃

Not the big, Instagram-worthy gratitude.

Not the forced kind.

Just… the smallest bit.

In Empowered Sobriety, I write about how healing didn’t begin for me with confidence or certainty — it began with willingness.

Sometimes gratitude isn’t: “I’m thankful for everything.”
Sometimes it’s: “I’m still here.” “I made it through this week.” “I noticed one quiet moment of peace.”

Science tells us that even brief gratitude — just seconds — can shift stress chemistry and calm the nervous system.

Scripture tells us the same truth in a different language:

“Give thanks in all circumstances.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Not for all circumstances.

In ALL circumstances.

So here’s your Sunday invitation — no pressure, no perfection:

🌱 Pause for 10 seconds.
Ask yourself:

👉 What is one small thing I can thank God for right now?

It could be breath.
Warmth.
Stillness.

The fact that you’re reading this.
That’s enough.

Gratitude doesn’t have to be loud to be powerful.

It just has to be real.

And if you’re walking a healing journey — or quietly considering one — Empowered Sobriety is written to walk with you, one small aligned step at a time. No rush. No hype.

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Wishing you a gentle, grounded Sunday. 🌿

01/10/2026

🎉 NEW YEAR. NEW YOU. SAME YOU — JUST UNBURDENED. 🎉

Every January, we’re told to be better.

Try harder.

Fix everything.

Start over.

But what if real change doesn’t start with pressure —
what if it starts with belief?

🧠 Science confirms this:
Neuroscience shows that belief and expectation directly influence behavior, stress chemistry, and long-term change. When belief shifts, the brain becomes more adaptable — and change becomes possible.

📖 Scripture reminds us:
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.”
— Galatians 5:1

Freedom isn’t earned by perfection.

It’s claimed by willingness.
And that’s where transformation actually begins.

🌱 ACTION STEP (from the Preface of Empowered Sobriety):

Write this down. Say it out loud. Mean it.

“I believe that I am capable of healing. I don’t have to be perfect.
I just have to begin.

Today, I commit to doing the work and reclaiming my life—naturally, completely, and powerfully.”

Put it on your mirror.
In your journal.
On your phone.

Because when belief shifts, everything else can follow.

🔥 If you’re ready for this year to be different —
not through hype,
not through shame,
not through white-knuckling life —
but through alignment with faith, science, and God’s perfect design…

📘 Empowered Sobriety is your starting point.

It’s not about “just quitting.”
It’s about rebuilding strength, clarity, and identity from the inside out.

💥 Pre-order is LIVE right now
🔒 Lock in your copy today
📅 Official launch: Tuesday

💲 $4.99 — intentionally priced so access stays open

Amazon link 👇

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This isn’t a New Year’s resolution.
It’s a new foundation.
And it starts the moment you decide to begin.

01/09/2026

🌳 FIXED BY NATURE 🌳

For over 30 years, I’ve quietly returned to this live oak.

Long before Empowered Sobriety had a title.

Long before the cover existed.

Long before I understood what healing really meant.

This tree has been here the whole time—rooted, resilient, steady.

🌿 A little science from God’s perfect design:

Oak trees have been used medicinally for centuries. Oak bark is rich in tannins, compounds known for their astringent, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. Traditionally, oak was used to support wound healing, gut health, and strength after illness—restoration from the inside out.

But there’s another medicine here that science now confirms…

🧠 Quietly observing nature calms the nervous system.

Studies show that time spent in green spaces lowers cortisol, reduces blood pressure, and improves mental clarity. The brain shifts out of survival mode. Breathing slows. Perspective returns.

I didn’t know it back then—but sitting near this tree was helping re-train my body, mind, and spirit long before I ever wrote about it.

This is what Empowered Sobriety is really about: Not fighting yourself. Not forcing willpower. But returning to alignment with how we were designed to heal.

📘 Empowered Sobriety

Pre-order now through January 13
📅 Goes LIVE on Amazon January 13
(Kindle + Kindle Unlimited)

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If this message resonates, this book was written for you.

🌱 Rooted. Restored. Fixed by Nature.

01/08/2026

📘 IT’S REAL. IT’S READY. AND IT’S ALMOST HERE.

Empowered Sobriety goes live on Amazon January 13

👉 Pre-order is open now — lock in your copy today

For years, I believed sobriety meant forcing myself to be stronger.

Trying harder.

Holding on tighter.

White-knuckling life.

What I learned — through addiction, faith, science, and healing — is this: Sobriety isn’t built by willpower alone. It’s built by alignment.

🌱 When you return to God’s perfect design — body, mind, and spirit — healing stops fighting you and starts working with you.

What I teach in this book:
Addiction doesn’t just live in behavior. It lives in biology, belief, and broken rhythms.

Both science and Scripture confirm this:

* Chronic stress rewires the nervous system
* Hope and gratitude change brain chemistry
* Nature restores regulation and calm
* Belief shapes healing outcomes

You were never designed to live in constant survival mode.

“Your nervous system listens to what your mind rehearses and what your spirit believes.”

— Empowered Sobriety

Reflection Verse:
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
— Romans 12:2

Action Step (Do this today):
Take 5 minutes: 1️⃣ Step outside
2️⃣ Take 5 slow breaths
3️⃣ Say aloud:
“God, I choose alignment over force. I receive the healing You designed for me.”

That’s how strength is rebuilt — one aligned step at a time.

📘 Empowered Sobriety
🗓️ Live January 13

🔒 Pre-order now and secure your copy

💲 ONLY $4.99 launch price (set low so access stays open to everyone)

This isn’t a rehab manual.
It’s a return to roots.

And it’s only the beginning. 🌳

01/05/2026

I almost didn’t post this.

For a long time, I didn’t think my story mattered — or that anyone needed to hear it.

But here’s the truth.

I spent over a decade addicted to opioids.

At one point, I was taking thousands of pills a month.
I lost my health, my peace, and nearly my life.

I didn’t get free because I was stronger than addiction.
I got free because I stopped fighting my body… and started rebuilding my life in alignment with God’s perfect design.

I wrote Empowered Sobriety for the person who feels tired, ashamed, stuck, or quietly afraid they’ll never really be free.

This isn’t a rehab manual.
It’s not a quick fix.
It’s an honest path forward — rooted in faith, nature, science, and lived experience.

If this speaks to you, the ebook is in pre-launch now.

It’s $4.99 or free with Kindle Unlimited.

And if all you do is read this and feel less alone — that’s enough.

👉 https://a.co/d/32VkJZn

— Steve

01/05/2026

🌿 If life feels overwhelming right now, this is for you. 🌿

Let me be honest for a moment.
Most real change doesn’t happen when life is calm.

It happens when things feel heavy.
When circumstances feel bigger than you.

When you’re tired of fighting, tired of scrolling, tired of pretending you’re okay.

I created the Nature Signs Journal for moments like this.

Not when everything is figured out.

Not when motivation is high.

But when you’re facing things that feel insurmountable—and you don’t know where to start. This journal isn’t about fixing your whole life.

It’s about creating one small, steady shift each day.

A way to:
• Slow your thoughts
• Calm your nervous system
• Step outside the noise
• And start noticing what’s still working, still good, still guiding you forward

That simple practice changed everything for me.

It helped me stay sober.
It helped me regain clarity when life felt chaotic.
It helped me rebuild trust in myself—and in God’s perfect design—one day at a time.

In the past two weeks, 40 people have already started this journey, and I’m honestly grateful for every single one.

If you’ve been thinking:

“I need something to change.”
“I can’t keep doing life this way.”
“I just need a place to breathe again.”

This might be your sign.

✨ INTRODUCTORY PRICE: $5.99
(The price returns to $9.99 on January 4)

If money is tight… this is intentionally affordable.

If someone you love is struggling… this makes a meaningful gift.

If you are struggling… this could be a gentle first step.

👉 Get the Nature Signs Journal here:
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If this speaks to you, please: ❤️ Like 💬 Comment 🔁 SHARE this with someone who needs hope right now

— Stephen

01/04/2026

🌿 PRE-LAUNCH IS LIVE 🌿

After years of writing, refining, praying, and living this message — Empowered Sobriety is officially in pre-launch.

This book was written for anyone who’s tired of fighting addiction, burnout, or dependency through willpower alone — and is ready to rebuild life from the roots up.

Empowered Sobriety is a faith-centered, holistic recovery memoir and guide grounded in: • real lived experience

• God’s perfect design for healing
• science, Scripture, and practical wisdom

This is not a rehab manual.
It’s not a quick fix.
It’s a steady, hope-filled path forward.

📘 Ebook pre-launch price: $4.99

📱 FREE with Kindle Unlimited

📅 Official release: January 13

If this resonates with you — or if you know someone who could use hope and clarity right now — I’d be honored if you checked it out or share it.

👉 https://a.co/d/32VkJZn

Grateful for this community and for every step of the journey.
— Steve 🌿

01/01/2026

🌿 New Year’s Day 2026 — A Reflection 🌅

A new year doesn’t mean we need to become someone new.
It’s not about forcing change.
It’s not about fixing everything at once.

And it’s definitely not about perfection.

As I step into 2026, I’m thinking a lot about the difference between God’s design and God’s perfect design.

God’s design reminds us that we were created on purpose — with intention, structure, and meaning.
But God’s perfect design points us toward something deeper…

How life works when we’re aligned.

When the body, mind, and spirit aren’t fighting each other.
When we stop numbing, suppressing, rushing, and striving — and start returning.

Returning to truth.
Returning to nature.
Returning to gratitude.
Returning to faith.

The past year didn’t break you.

It may have bent you, stretched you, humbled you — but it also revealed what matters.

This year, my prayer isn’t to become better…

It’s to become more aligned.
Aligned with God’s perfect design.
Aligned with how we were meant to live, heal, rest, and grow.

If you’re carrying regrets from last year, let them go.

If you’re carrying hope, protect it.

If you’re unsure what comes next, trust that small, faithful steps still count.

🌱 You don’t need a new life.
You may just need to return to the one you were designed for.

From my family to yours — may 2026 be a year of alignment, restoration, and quiet strength.

Happy New Year 🤍