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Didn’t make it home for the 4th of unfortunately 😞 🇺🇸

I’ve spent the last 2 months building this place and taking a big swing on expanding 🏋️‍♂️

I’ve been open almost 4 years, I quit drinking a little over 4 years ago.

One thing that’s kept me going through the process was knowing how far away I am from the person who quit drinking 4 years ago.

And how much closer I am to the person I could be.

If you’re trying to quit drinking there’s a lot more or the other side than you think.

It’ll suck (you’ll miss the 4th of July) but it’ll be worth it ✊

LFS is looking for a dynamic, superstar coach to join our team. "get on the bus" with a growing fitness facility in Brooklyn that's changing the game.

- NO floor hours (no more bothering people on the floor that are just trying to workout)

- SET schedule (say goodbye to gaps in your training schedule)

- Part of a rockstar TEAM where you are seen, heard and your input is valued

- competitive wadges and growth opportunities

EQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

- 2 years of training experience

Outstanding Communication Skills: You will be coaching fitness newbies mostly, both male and female of all ages. These clients are the very reason we exist and they are very important to us. You must be comfortable in a small group setting, and know how to conduct yourself professionally and deliver clear instructions to the clients. You’ll be taught everything you’ll need to know about running a session, but we can’t teach you manners and professionalism.

People Skills And Personality: You must LOVE working with people! We want to be the best part of our members day, everyday. This starts with you and your ability to make them feel important, This is something we cant teach you.

Service experience (bartender, server, etc.) is a plus!

Coaches will be responsible for training sessions, building a relationship with their client, attending team meeting and cleaning and maintaining the studio with growth opportunities! +/- 20 hours a week to start

We are primarily looking for candidates in the south Brooklyn area (Park slope, Prospect Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Dumbo, Gowanus etc.) early morning availability is required.

Hey friends,

My Business Facebook got hacked 😞

Can y’all show some love to my new gym account please 🙏

👉 Lapine Fitness Studio 👈

Thank You!!!

On my way down to Texas for a business retreat 🤠

Getting together with a bunch of other gym owners to grow and learn 💪

This is my 3rd time going to this event, I really enjoy them but I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t tough to stay sober. There’s a big work hard, party hard mentality.

These are the times when I need to reach out, even with almost 3 years sober I still struggle sometimes.

Reaching out for accountability is not just a part of the journey, it's an essential step towards a brighter future.

When we connect with others who have been in our shoes, we gain a sense of belonging and validation.

We realize that we are not alone and that others have gone through similar experiences and come out on the other side.

This helps us to feel less isolated and more motivated to continue on our journey of sobriety.

having someone to talk to who understands the unique challenges of recovery can be a huge help in staying accountable and on track.

So I am posting here for accountability and going to a meeting tonight ✌️

Today is a scary day…

…today is my last day as a teacher

Giving up pension, retirement, benefits, the whole 9

A lot of people are saying I am crazy for giving up such a a stable and steady job

But I felt like I was acting out a lie

Everyday I just dragged myself in and went through the motions

It was soul deadening

Pretty similar to how I felt when I was drinking

I knew I was doing something I shouldn’t be doing

I was acting out a lie

Not to sound cliche but sometimes you need to just go with your gut

That visceral feeling telling you to do something is usually right.

Today is a scary day…

…today is my last day as a teacher

Giving up pension, retirement, benefits, the whole 9

A lot of people are saying I am crazy for giving up such a a stable and steady job

But I felt like I was acting out a lie

Everyday I just dragged myself in and went through the motions

It was soul deadening

Pretty similar to how I felt when I was drinking

I knew I was doing something I shouldn’t be doing

I was acting out a lie

Not to sound cliche but sometimes you need to just go with your gut

That visceral feeling telling you to do something is usually right

If you’re looking to ditch the booze for good, just sober curious or trying to jump start your health in 2023

Here are a few ways to get the most out of dry January ❌🍺

I used to have the same New Years resolution every year…

…dry January

I was maybe successful about ½ the time with that resolution.

Alcohol was always preventing me from being as good as I could be

I wasn’t able to pursue anything meaningful, I was preoccupied with moderating my drinking.

Eventually enough was enough and I decided to ditch the booze for good ❌🍺

Almost 3 years later my New Years goals for 2023 look a little different

Open a 2nd studio 💪

Deadlift 500 pounds 🏋️‍♀️

Run a 50 mile ultra 🏃‍♂️

Own real estate 🏡

Help the alcohol free community

What do your goals/resolutions look like for 2023? 👇👇👇

It’s almost 2023 people, there’s plenty of alternatives to alcohol 🍹

I’ve been drinking kava and Kratom drinks for the last year and they have been a staple in my alcohol free life.

That’s what I’ll be ringing in the new year with 🎉

It’s not just something to take the edge off a bit, but there’s an awesome bar in my neighborhood that has become a hangout for me.

I haven’t really had a social hub since I quit drinking and have met some awesome friends here.

I know a lot of sober folks aren’t a big fan of this kind of thing and I get it, it’s not for everyone…

…but it’s helped me

I don’t obsess about where my next kava comes from and it helps me be social

Everyone’s recovery is different, I’ve found allowing some mild substances that I can moderate works for me.

Here is the crazy thing about addiction…

…it works

Until it doesn’t

I am a big believer that addiction serves a purpose

it allows us to cope, it allows us to survive until we can face the big thing that’s causing our substance abuse disorder

Maybe it’s trauma, maybe it’s some other mental illness (likely both)

Whatever it is, it’s something too big to deal with right now.

And I think that’s ok.

When enough is enough

When addiction stops working

you can get sober and slay the next dragon

And recover the person you were meant to be. 🙏

You get sober just to realized how the 64739264 other problems you have 😡

Most of us drink to cover up other issues ADD, OCD, PTSD the list goes on

In my sobriety I’ve noticed I definitely have some OCD tendencies…

…intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, sometimes I feel like my mind is a cd that’s skipping

Being of clear mind and body has helped me deal with these problems - identify the problem and build tools to deal with them

Physical activity has been INVALUABLE in dealing with these issues 💪

Getting out of my mind and into my body helps alleviate thoughts and other OCD tendencies (also got me through my alcohol addiction)

If exercise could be packaged in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the world. 💊

If you’re struggling with mental health PLEASE exercise, in my experience the best thing is long cardio outside 🏃‍♀️ ☀️

8 am - “I am not going to drink today” ❌🍺

5pm - “I had a really stressful day, I’ll just have 1” 🤦‍♂️

Whether I was trying to take a break, or quit for good this was a super coming occurrence for me

Than I read book and learned with is

Basically your brain is fighting with itself

Part of me knew I shouldn’t drink

The other part liked drinking and was reliant on it

This made my issues with alcohol so frustrating…

…but I kept trying

Eventually the part of me that knew I shouldn't drink got bigger and stronger

And the part of me that was relying on drinking got smaller and weaker

Sobriety is achieved through failed attempts, keep trying

This is my 3rd sober holiday season 🎅

I am here to tell you it DOES get easier

I remember being overwhelmed being around a group of family and friends enjoying alcohol in moderation…

…I felt like an outcast

I felt like every fiber of your being is focused on you not picking up

I didn’t don’t feel present at these special occasions

Here are a few ways I made it through the holidays without a drink:

1. I made sure someone there knew I wasn’t drinking, build some accountability.

2. I Have some alcohol free drinks that you enjoy (don’t feel weird about it, no one notices)

3. I Have an exit plan, don’t be the designated driver or have people relying on you for a ride

I think the biggest thing I learned is…

…alcohol isn’t the centerpiece of the occasion to other people

No one is noticing I am not drinking, or just focused on getting fu**ed up

It’s about being around people that are important to you

And being in a state of mind to appreciate those those moments

You can make it through the holidays without a drink

I won’t drink with you this holiday season

I’ll just start in January…

…I’ve played that game at least 5 or 6 times

I dove deeper into the bottle in hopes that some date on the calendar would be the magic bullet I needed to moderate or stop my drinking.

The date has no bearing on your relationship with alcohol

You’ll have the same problem on December 31st, 2022 as you will in January 1st, 2023

If you’re just doing dry January because being sober curious is trendy, or you’re trying to get in shape good for you…

…but if you think you have a better life on the other side of alcohol.

don’t dig yourself into a deeper hole by using the holidays as an excuse to go on a week long bender.

Imagine how proud you would be of yourself if you got through the holidays without a drink.

How much better would you be setting yourself up for 2023?

Last week I quit my job to go all in on 🏋️‍♂️

I am stressed, nervous, excited and probably about 152738472 other emotions all at once 😆

Above all else I am grateful 🙏

I opened my gym 6 months after getting sober ❌🍺

To see it grow to the point where I am able to leave my full time job is real tangible evidence of how much better things get when you stop drinking.

Looking forward to the hard work ahead 💪

Link is in bio!!!

I’ve opened up 5 coaching slots at a CRAZY discount for my remote coaching/sober support program

Training in recovery can be tricky, you don’t wanna put the peddle to the metal early on…

…you also want to make sure you’re training in a way that’s going to work for the long haul and not going over the top [like some of us have a tendency to do] 😂

Or maybe you’re an experienced lifter looking to hit a new PR, we can do that too 😉

We also offer nutritional guidance with our Registered Dietitian (not some ‘nutritionist’) to address any disordered eating patterns

I am here to teach a SUSTAINABLE approach to fitness to build sorting sober rockstars.

Sound like you? Click the link in the bio to schedule your cal to see if I can help…

…worst case you get some useful information to get you moving in the right direction, best case you get in the best shape of your life and find your sober fitness family 💪

1,000 days ago I was lost and angry

Approaching 30 years old my life was starting to take shape, I had a career, a partner, money in the bank…

…all the things you’re supposed to have

Yet alcohol was still getting in the way

I was calling out of work, getting into fights with my girlfriend, and worst of all, damaging my brain and body.

I wasn’t being as much as I could be…

Maybe it didn’t appear that way to the outside, but I knew I could be better.

I decided to stop drinking

There was a lot of hard work, harder moments and having to deal with everything life had to throw at me.

After getting over the hump of early recovery, things got way better.

Now I have a growing business, I am engaged and I am healing physically and spiritually.

Most importantly l, I am taking life head on instead of hiding from it.

If you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, know you’re not alone.

Maybe the best of you is waiting on the other side of your last drink.

Had a blast at with 🧗‍♂️

Good reminder for all my fitness folks to get out of the sets and reps once in a while 🏋️‍♀️

I mean what good is lifting all those weights if you can’t do anything with it 🤷‍♂️

Bozeman sober summer camp, an AMAZING time with better people

I sang 🎶

I made friends 🤝

I danced 🕺

I laughed 😆

I cried 😢

I also had the opportunity to do some fitness stuff 🏋️‍♂️

The opportunity to connect with others who have chosen an alcohol free path is an empowering experience.

It reminds you of one of, if not the most important thing to remember on this journey…

You’re not alone

see ya next year ✌️

Awesome weekend with some strength nerds 💪🤓

Learned a TON barbell certification, it’s powerful to get in a room of likeminded individuals with the goal of improving your craft.

Met some awesome people and had a great time 🏋️‍♂️

In sobriety you open your world up to a completely new realm of possibilities, drinking pul would have thought this was too expensive, he already knew most of what they were teaching and it wouldn’t be worth it.

I am happy sober Paul was able to take advantage of this awesome event and learn to get better at something I love to do ❤️

Actual evidence of my aging if I continued drink 👀

Been on a Hiatuses from posting recently, between teaching and my business something had to take a backseat

Also felt like all the time on the gram was impacting my mental health

But excited to keep posting about all things sobriety and fitness this summer 💪

Also I know it’s the 4th of July, but you don’t have to drink today, here’s 3 tips to stay sober today

1. Get 30 minutes of aerobic activity (run, bike, swim etc.) before going to your festivities. This will elevate your mood

2. Make sure someone wherever your going knows you’re not drinking, accountability is everything.

3. Have an exit plan, be able to leave when you want to, don’t volunteer to DD just because you’re not drinking.

Whether it’s working out, reading, meditation, yoga, whatever. We need something.🏋️‍♂️🙏

Almost all recovering addicts suffer from undiagnosed trauma

Undiagnosed trauma leads to chronic stress

chronic stress leads to alcohol abuse.

How are you coping with stress? 👇👇👇

Why me

Why do I have this problem

Why can’t I drink like everyone else

It’s not your fault

But it IS your responsibility

Most people equate being responsible for something with being at fault for something

and so they take responsibility for nothing in their lives.

if you woke up one day and there was a newborn baby on your doorstep, it would not be your fault that baby was put there,

but the baby would now be your responsibility

Life left you an addiction problem at your doorstep

That’s not your fault but you need to take responsibility

Don’t adopt the victims mentality of it’s not fair, why me?

The world doesn’t give a f**k, you need to take action.

Find a meeting

Find a community of like minded people

Find something better than alcohol

Change your surroundings

Goto therapy

Take responsibility for your life

We need to take responsibility for our substance abuse disorder and stop playing the victim.

I played the victim for along time

It wasn’t fair my dad died when I was 13

It wasn’t fair my mom had a drinking problem

It wasn’t fair that I could drink like anyone else

It wasn’t fair, but I had to deal with those things

You can’t go your whole life not taking responsibility for things that aren’t fair

Those things start to build up and can become insurmountable

Start taking responsibility for your life.

Man those early days are ROUGH 🤬

You’re feeling all the feelings you suppressed for so long

It takes every once of your will just to not pick up a drink

Unfortunately, many don’t make it past those early stages, and it’s no wonder.

This is why a constant cycle of day ones is almost a right of passage to get sober.

I have journal entries documenting YEARS of day ones

I just felt like I was continuously banging my head against the wall

I started to lose hope, I started to think getting sober just wasent for me

It’s just so painful physically, psychologically and spiritually.

I decided enough was enough

I went to the meetings

I went to the therapy

I did the work

And in the process completely transformed who I was into who I could be

And I like him way better

If you’re experiencing countless day ones don’t give up

If you haven’t already find a meeting, it can be a zoom and leave your camera off

Build new routines

Find something better than alcohol

Look for 5 sober folks who want to level up their recovery through fitness in the next month drop a ❌🍺 if you’re in!

This is how fitness changed my life...

I started boxing when I was 16, struggling with grief from my fathers passing and to cope with my moms drinking at home. As a teen I didn’t know how to deal with these large life stressors I needed an escape.

I didn’t know it at the time but the positive stress I was voluntarily exposing myself to through boxing was helping me to deal with the involuntary stress I was being exposed to in my life.

This is why I think fitness is so POWERFUL for those of us in recovery.

Through voluntary exposure to stress through exercise we are able to deal with the involuntary stress life throws at us without turning to alcohol.

How was exercise aided in your recovery? 👇👇👇

For 98.546% of sober folks stringing together a few days here or there before achieving continuous sobriety is a right of passage.

I don’t know anyone who got sober on their first try (if you’re that unicorn 🦄 please let us all know how you accomplished this.)

We get 5 days here, 9 days there just to F**k it up on the weekend. That starts the shame cycle.

After picking up a drink, something worse happens. We beat ourselves up for not being able to stay sober.

We feel like we’re not good enough, we feel less than. That makes it so much easier to go back to the drink.

After going back for a bit we get fed up and try to get sober again. You see the pattern developing here?

We need to change the way we look at achieving sobriety.

Each and everyday you dont drink YOU WIN.

Instead of beating yourself up on a day one, give yourself credit for the days you went without alcohol.

Start looking at all the sober time you’ve gathered instead of consecutive days.

How much better does “I’ve been sober 201 days out of 215 days” sound than “I am on another day one”?

Give yourself some damn credit, you deserve it.

Drop your gathered time below 👇👇