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The Shadow’s Stronghold

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15 contributions to The Shadow’s Stronghold
Morning Motivation ☀️
When the world feels heavy and everything seems stacked against you, remember this: Pressure doesn’t break you it builds you. Diamonds are made that way. You’ve already survived 100% of your worst days. You’ve faced storms before, and every time, you came out stronger, wiser, and more determined. The world might doubt you. People might misunderstand you. But their opinions don’t define your destiny, your resilience does. So today, stand tall. Move with quiet confidence. Let your actions speak louder than their doubts. Even if the world’s against you, know this: you’re built for this. One step. One breath. One win at a time. You’ve got this. 💪🔥
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Addiction vs Recovery
Addiction had me in chains long before I even realised it. It wasn’t just about using, it was about escaping myself. Every time I picked up, I thought I was fixing something, but really I was digging myself deeper. It took everything: my self-respect, my relationships, my peace of mind. Worst of all, it made me believe I wasn’t worth saving. Recovery is the opposite of that lie. It’s not clean, it’s not easy, and it’s not some fairy tale ending, it’s a fight. Every damn day. It’s waking up and facing the things I used to run from. It’s learning how to sit with pain, with memories, with feelings I thought would kill me. It’s messy, it’s uncomfortable, but it’s real. Addiction told me I was nothing. Recovery shows me I can be something. Addiction isolated me, recovery connects me. Addiction kept me sick, recovery gives me hope. I’m not perfect. I’ll never claim to be. But today I’m free enough to breathe, to feel, to live without being chained to the next hit or the next escape. That’s the difference. If you’re in it, I get it. I’ve been there. And I promise you, there’s a way out.
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@Paul Garland all its about is planting seeds, with the hope they grow within the people in the way of lived knowledge that hopefully will help them on their path. Don’t have all the answers and still learning myself everyday, but together we can beat our issues. A problem shared is a problem halved
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@Paul Garland was not always like this Paul, still learning and developing, one at a time my friend, we recover not I, We 🙏🏽🙏🏽☺️
Questioning myself
Sometimes love asking myself, ‘why am I still here ‘. To the group, do any of you ever wonder this ?? Love to hear your thoughts on this
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Questioning myself
From Gladiators to Darkness 🔥
When I stepped onto the Gladiators stage as Fire, it felt like the peak. Bright lights, roaring crowds, standing alongside other athletes and performers who were at the top of their game. What people didn’t see was the other side. I got drug tested. The pressure was real, not just about passing the tests, but about the lifestyle behind the scenes. We were entertainers rolled into one. Some handled it better. Some didn’t. For me, that world opened a door. The fame. The adrenaline. The comedown afterwards. Instead of walking away clean, I walked into darkness, drugs, addiction, and choices that nearly destroyed me. I share this not for sympathy but for honesty. Because no matter how high you climb, it only takes one wrong turn to fall. And no matter how far you fall, you can climb back again. 👉 Question for you: What’s one “wrong turn” in your life that taught you the biggest lesson?
From Gladiators to Darkness 🔥
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Coming from the darkness to the light has been the journey of my life. When I was on drugs, everything felt heavy and hopeless. The darkness was more than just the nights I spent alone, it was the constant cycle of craving, using, and regretting. I lived in shame, trapped in a place where I believed there was no way out. I couldn’t see a future, only the next fix. But slowly, with honesty and courage, I began to take steps toward the light. At first it felt blinding, even painful, because it meant facing the truth about myself. It meant owning the damage I had caused and allowing others to see my weakness. But with each step, I began to find freedom. The light, for me, is clarity. It’s being present in my own life, being able to wake up without shame, and knowing that I am no longer a prisoner to my past. The light is also hope that tomorrow can be better than yesterday, and that I have the power to keep moving forward. I carry both the darkness and the light within me. The darkness reminds me of where I’ve been, and the light reminds me of where I’m going. My journey is proof that no matter how far into the shadows someone may fall, the light is always there, waiting to be found.
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@Jefferson King but we can go deeper and thats where we bare all, cause once can do that, we can own it and then in time ‘Let go’
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Killey Harvey
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@killey-harvey-3706
Father of 6 amazing daughters, 30 yrs of addiction, four years clear, one month slip, but getting back on track, homelessness Outreach worker

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Joined Sep 28, 2025