Ben Affleck shares how he overcame his alcohol addiction. Says it is not “overpriced rehabs”.
“I hate to say it but the cure for addiction and the only cure I’ve seen is not these overpriced rehabs or these fraudulent fixes that are sold to people”
“The cure for addiction is suffering”
“You suffer enough and then something inside you goes ‘I’m done’”
Kenyans shouldn't begrudge Sen Sifuna for his meteoric political rise. We should instead celebrate it. It's always a good thing when a young man gets a break in politics or any career for that matter and thrust himself into the national limelight. Remember, Sifuna hasn't elbowed anyone. He simply claimed a space that was empty since Hon. Kijana Wamalwa died two decades ago. For too long, Western was bereft of a political heavyweight that sat at the national table as of right. Sifuna seems to be the new kid on the block. And to be fair to the young man, his appeal goes beyond Luhya land.
Edwin Sifuna has not stolen from the public or at all. He has led an honest and modest but illustrious and successful life and career as an Advocate and leader. In fact, his simple house is indicative of the degree and height of his accountability and integrity. He is the model leader.
Having sexual discipline is a flex. It's not safe out here, and not everyone will tell you the truth about their sexual health. Protect yourself, know your worth, and make choices you'll never regret.
Men, sometimes I genuinely sympathise with MPs and politicians because the financial pressure around them is insane. Give an MP Ksh. 500,000 today and it may not survive ten minutes once funerals, harambees, school fees, medical bills and endless personal requests start coming in.
By the time they wake up, some lazy people are already at the gate expecting breakfast, lunch, supper and transport money, while the usual chokoraas and joyriders trail them everywhere like dogs waiting for handouts.
Unless an MP has a serious, sustainable business or another sharp source of income, things are very bad out here. Politics may look glamorous from a distance, but maintaining that lifestyle can swallow money faster than people imagine.
Men,
Learn to thrive and survive alone,
People will abandon you,
Your woman will abandon you,
But your spirit will NOT,
But your inner strength will NOT.
Be your own anchor.
YOU ARE A MAN
#MasculinitySaturday
GMoi,your STANDARD media’s 5 days a week EXTORTIONIST propaganda HEADLINES on me & my administration’s transformative track record will get you NOTHING & NOWHERE.BLACKMAIL to yield to your GREED? NEVER.Kenya belongs to all Kenyans,not you alone.Jaribu 8 days a week. Do your WORST
Discipline is paramount.
Don't tolerate indiscipline.
Don't accommodate people who lack discipline. They will drag your life into a pit.
If someone lacks discipline, he is also disrespectful, not just to himself, but to you.
Glorification? There was zero glory in my addiction. It was truly the most excruciatingly humiliating and degrading experience you could possibly imagine. I wanted to commit suicide almost daliy, but didn’t have the courage for even that. Instead I’d reach for the pipe or the bottle. The cowards way out. The guilt. The shame. The hurt. The absolute misery of it. Yet here I am. And I am not alone. There are millions upon millions of us. We don’t all agree on politics or people or who we root for on Sunday. But we all have the shared experience of walking through that fire and surviving. I chose to live. That’s not a joke.