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Hi guys! Welcome to another blog from me - Adam. Through my 45 year old eyes, I look back at all MY bad choices and foolish ways (which is basically my entire life journey), and I see the ripple effect in all its glory. It’s like throwing pebbles into a river still as glass, then watching the ripples travel far into the distance as the eye can see. The bigger the pebble, the wider the ripples become. A chain reaction that perfectly describes my life, because for every action there has been a reaction. Yet I was previously unable to see the ripples in my life through my beer filled eyes, let alone deal with them in the correct manner. But thankfully now that I am sober and can see clearly, I understand that fear has two meanings and so I must pick. Either live my life in fear of everything or face up to the fear and rise.