17 Years Clean: One Man’s Journey from Panic to Power
At 17 years old, The Warrior lit his first joint. By 18, nights were filled with marijuana, ecstasy, alcohol, and endless parties. It looked like freedom — but it was really the start of a prison he would spend years trying to escape.
Beneath the surface was a scared boy who grew up with anxiety, childhood trauma, and a desperate need to feel safe. By 24, panic disorder ruled his life. He could barely leave the house. His world shrank to the size of his fear, and drugs only made it worse.
This memoir isn’t about perfection. It’s about survival.
17 Years Clean tells the unfiltered story of a man who hit rock bottom — an overdose, years of fear, broken confidence — and clawed his way back through therapy, discipline, and relentless self-education. Over time, panic loosened its grip. He learned to function, to work again, to love, to become a husband and a father.
Today, seventeen years later, he lives free from drugs and alcohol. This is not a story of overnight change. It’s a story of fighting through the dark, step by step, for as long as it takes.
For anyone who has ever felt trapped in their own mind, this book is proof: you can rebuild your life.