it. is. here.

We did it. NYTFG is available on amazon!

It is as wild to me as it is to you. The same guy who was deep in the bottle for years, lying to himself and his loved ones, wrote a book about it all. It’s surreal. It’s impossible to find the right words…

But I will certainly try!

Having friends and family being the first to buy the book AB and I wrote is just incredible. There weren’t too many late nights but man, there were a whole lot of early mornings. The discipline involved in writing a book isn’t something I even thought of until the final read through.

I’m finally able to give myself some credit, not much, but some credit for this thing. In my mind, this was going to happen. I had to write it. I was absolutely going to put my story on paper, share my struggles and do everything I could to make this story accessible for those who need it.

I say it early in the book, and I’ll say it again here, this is the book I wish I had when I was in the dark days. When I thought nobody knew what I was dealing with and the expectations on me were impossible…this is what I wish I could’ve read.

The biggest realization I’ve had with the book release is that I finally feel like I’ve won the war. Alcohol won so many battles over the years and sent me lower than I ever thought I’d go. The war is over…

…for now. I have a second shot at this life and I have to work hard to keep the peace.

What does that mean?

Share my story. Listen to others. Speak to others. Connect with others.

Give the gift that I’ve been given. Let people know that as long as there is air in their lungs that there is still hope. Nobody is too far gone. Trust me, I live the miracle every day and I’ve seen the miracle in a lot of people, those before me and after me. It’s so beautiful to be a part of it.

Not Yet Too Far Gone paperback is available on Amazon now. The kindle version, along with a lot of social media posts, come on the 14th. We’ll use that as our official release day, but if you’re reading this, you can get a little head start :)

Thank you for being here.

Talk to you soon.

- Mathias John