A conversational YouTube interview where Michael Chernow recounts his recovery from addiction (including a near-fatal overdose), the role of daily habits and a morning routine in his transformation, and the personal outcomes of sobriety—marriage, children, and sustained fulfillment. Ben Greenfield contextualizes Michael’s remarks around feeling fulfilled and loved as central to success.
It's never too late to change. It doesn't matter how far gone you are. I mean, I had OD'd two weeks before I got sober and I was dead. And I was able to come out of that and create this awesome life, man. I mean, I'm married to the woman of my dreams. I met my wife in my first year of changing. We've been married for 16 years. We're together 18 years. I've got two wonderful kids that I love more than anything on the planet. You know, they love me back, which is like, you know, I just never thought that would be a possibility, man. And it is, honestly, all because I've been able to stick to habits. I mean, I really do believe that the decisions that we make on a day to day basis really do determine our success. But really, success is, in my opinion, it's how you feel, man.
Honestly, you know, back to how you feel. Well, you might not be happy all the time, but you're at least going to feel fulfilled and pretty good most of the time if you're loving and you're loved.
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