Spotlight: Brody B.
Two years ago, at 25 years old, I was an overweight burnout criminal in the throes of addiction. I lost my job to a second DUI. I was drinking and using cocaine regularly.
I weighed 265 pounds, and my teeth were ruined after ten years of drug and alcohol use. I refused to smile in public and around others, sometimes frowning on purpose so my teeth were not revealed.
After a bad four-day binge, I put down the drinking and drugging, cashed my last unemployment check for $550, and moved to Los Angeles. I arrived in LA with two weeks of sobriety and one weekβs worth of rent. I joined AA and began piecing my life back together.
I got a corporate job, then another corporate job. I started eating much healthier, first on a Paleo diet then a Keto diet. I lost 107 pounds in 10 months, dropping from 265 to 157.
After catching up on the bills I neglected in active addiction, I was able to finance dental work. I now sit at a comfortable 165, smiling at any chance I get!
