Since discovering sexuality and the internet, most men’s lives change for worse – once you pop, you can’t stop. My life was no exception.
From the first time I experienced that euphoria, I knew that this can’t be good for me. Yet, I couldn’t stop myself. I kept offering my health, sanity, time, relationships, and money to the devil for a few minutes of a never-satisfying itch.
“Why didn’t you seek help or try something new?”, you might ask me.
I did both. And that’s when I discovered the shorter version of this story on reddit. First time I read it, I had goosebumps. Since then, I must have read it multiple times.
While it was brilliantly written, I didn’t like that it ended on a sad note – it only showed the downfall (hero to zero journey).
That didn’t go well with me. I grew up on Bollywood movies. The comeback story is in my blood. So I saw an opportunity to write the zero to hero part of this story.
But had this book been about just this single improvement, I would have dropped the idea long ago. Luckily, I did find ways to improve the story with an extended plot and new characters.
Even then, it took me a few years to convince myself to write this extended story.
“Being broken, you can’t share a story of transformation”, the devil constantly whispered. The worst part – I kept believing this.
For years, I believed I needed to get clean before starting anything meaningful, like writing this book. I didn’t realize I had the equation completely backwards.
I needed to start meaningful things in order to get clean. That’s the day I committed to finishing my first book.
I pray that you, reading this, find the clarity and energy to pursue what matters, despite the addiction that may be holding you back.
