Mind Uncaged

04/30/2022

Im finally getting back to normal! Im able to run again, so I feel great about that!

I wanted to thank everyone who supported my Grand Canyon Adventure last weekend. It really meant so much to me and Im really happy with the results! (Both for my run and the fundraiser)

So far we raised over $2100! That's amazing. Thank you thank you!

I wanted to send a little thank you by sharing the adventure in this video I put together. I hope you all enjoy it!

https://youtu.be/2w5OItm8dR8

For those who would still like to donate - the link is here:
https://theherrenproject.networkforgood.com/projects/158424-craig-pothier-s-fundraiser

This is my RIM2RIM2RIM story.On April 23rd 2022, I ran down the South Kaibab Trail of the Grand Canyon and ran all the way up to the North Rim. I then return...

04/23/2022

Quite honestly, returning to the Grand Canyon today was surreal.

Last year I came to the Grand Canyon and was slammed by the beauty and the scale of the thing and had it in my head that I was going to run it from rim to rim to rim.

I went home and immediately started training. And by training, I mean commitment training for an entire year. 5 days a week, multiple hours, no question.

I quite honestly surprised myself by actually following through with it.

But today looking out across the canyon I realized that I’ve really done something really incredible.

Not only did I commit, build strength and confidence through the entire year but most importantly I found some acceptance for myself.

Through my vigorous training, it somehow opened up channels for me to love myself for who I was, and I felt good about who I was becoming.

It’s taken me a while but it all started by that first step of asking for help and getting sober 4 years ago.

Please consider donating to the Herren project. Link in bio

02/16/2022

After months of training, I attempted a 50 Mile ultramarathon. This was a goal I needed to hit before I attempt my ultimate goal of the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim.

In May 2021, I decided I wanted to run the Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim at the Grand Canyon. In order to do that I would need a ton of training. I had never run more than...

01/13/2022

On Sunday, Jan 9th 2022, I completed a 50km (31miles) endurance run in Bandera, Texas.

Not only did I complete my first ultra marathon to kick off 2022, it also marked my 4th year of NO alcohol - NONE

4 years ago I simply couldn’t have imagined running 2km let alone 50km. Quite honestly I felt ashamed and humiliated that I had to give up alcohol for my own good and admit that my life was not going the way I wanted it to. It was like I failed or there was something wrong with me. That was in 2018.

Fast forward to 2021. Here are my wins

I bought my 3rd real estate property and moved to Wimberley, TX
I helped people get sober.
I got my real estate license.
I turned 40
I went to the Grand Canyon (decided I was going to run it in 2022)
Started training for a marathon
Got my real estate business of off the the ground
Ran a marathon
Ran a total of 1150 miles in 2021
The best part - Got engaged to my best friend

NEVER EVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF!!!!

On January 9th 2022, i officially became 4 years alcohol free and also an ultra marathoner.Join me on a 50km running adventure through the rugged, brutal, un...

11/05/2021

Created a video on why I run, my mission to an ultra-marathon and my experience at the 2021 Cactus Rose at Camp Eagle 25 Miles Endurance Run (Rocksmith, TX)

At almost 4 years of sobriety, in 2021, I found myself on a mission to run an ultra-marathon. This is the story of how and why I am choosing to run an ultra ...

10/07/2021

As I continue to push myself on my journey to running a 50 miles ultramarathon, one thing is for certain. I am running up against myself consistently!

And when I say running up against myself, I mean my brain. The same thing happened when I decided to quit drinking and get sober.

What I realize is that as much as the brain is a wonderful and mystical tool we all have, it makes for a horrible danger-identifying instrument.

This thing is consistently dishing out false negatives in terms of danger. “I can’t do this”, “This is too hard”, “I’m not good enough”, “I’m going to die”, “I don’t deserve this”, etc. It makes it really difficult to rely on my thoughts at times.

Man F$%K YOU BRAIN

Thankfully through my own experience through sobriety, I’ve learned that even though the brain has an opinion, it’s up to me if I want to believe it.

With this newfound skill, I’m now eyeing my first 31 miles ultramarathon in one month before I run my 50 miles marathon. And that’s amongst many other things i’ve created in my life in the last 4 years.

Now, you cant consistently push yourself without taking breaks y’all. You’ll burn out. Here are two ways I use to figure out if I need a break:

I listen to my body. As a runner, my body will tell me when I need a break, and I need to listen. Knees, feet, hips, lower back, etc…
I look at the results im creating. If my results become stagnant or diminished, its probably time for a break. Example, I pushed myself so hard, that in time I wasnt able to run as much as I could the week before, therefore my results were diminished. I took a break.

With all this being said, in the last 7 days, I’ve run 61.8 miles. The most i’ve ever run in one week. Im also going on a 4-5 day break as my body is screaming at me :)

Remember to take time to heal yourselves in whatever you choose to do.

09/23/2021

Today, I am starting my sober journey to completing my first 50 miles run in February.

Sobriety has taught me so much and I am grateful for it everyday.

I want to dedicate this journey to those who are still suffering from addiction and offer you hope that it is possible to live life to the fullest in sobriety.

Not a day goes by that I am not grateful for what sobriety has given me.

Training and running 50 miles will be grueling and difficult. However, It is a constant reminder that I, too, can do difficult things in sobriety and so can you.

Please join me in the push to go past your perceived limitations.

09/22/2021

4 years ago, I was checking into a detox facility for alcohol abuse. Today, Sept 10, 2021, I ran my first Trail Marathon!

I wanted to share my experience on what it took me to train for the run.

I share this in hopes of inspiring at least 1 person to get help for their addiction.

Addiction is hard but it is not the END!.

Let this be proof that it is possible to overcome addiction, thrive, and do hard things.

4 years ago, I was checking into a detox facility for alcohol abuse. Today, Sept 10, 2021, I ran my first Trail Marathon!I wanted to share my experience on w...

06/10/2021

The first thing I tell my clients is this:

It’s going to take a different type of thinking to stop drinking then the type of thinking you used to get here.

Our identity is formulated by a our combined experiences where we have come up with our belief systems and this is how we come up with our thoughts and decisions.

As you can imagine we all have different types of experiences in our lives and this leads to many different beliefs for us.

For many, unfortunately, there is a level of trauma that can cause us to have disturbing feeling and limiting beliefs.

It is important to u deter and that although these experiences were real and hurtful they do not need to direct your future.

You can work through these emotions, understand the type of thoughts that come up, understand the underlying beliefs and begin to rewrite you belief to something more suitable, fulfilling and uplifting for you.

For many like myself, I did not have a drinking problem. I had a thought and belief problem.

Ready to make your change? Come work with me, and begin your transformation!

Visit minduncaged.com or click the link in my bio to setup a completely confidential and nonjudgmental call with me today.

06/09/2021

Fear makes us hold on to things whether or not they serve us.

For me that was alcohol. I feared sobriety, I feared losing friends, I feared being boring, I feared being an outcast, I feared that I wouldn’t be able to do it, I feared I wouldn’t be happy, etc…

There was one realization that made me question everything though.

I had the realization that I wouldn’t be happy, successful, healthy WITH alcohol.

Quite honestly, I took a look at my current state of living and I didn’t like what I saw and I quite honestly couldn’t see how this path would be fulfilling in any way.

I was backed into a corner and I hated it. I continued drinking just to get away and forget about my realization.

Eventually though, father fear of staying in my current state out weighed the fear of change so I made changes.

I decided to Let go!! I broke up with alcohol.

Best decision I ever made. Ready to join me?

Head over to minduncaged.com or book a non-judgmental and confidential call with me to start your transformation. (Link in bio)

06/04/2021

Starting the sober journey can be a very lonely endeavor. A lot of people try remaining sober while still hanging out with the same friends that continue to drink. ⠀
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I'm not saying that you have to abandon your friends, but it can be incredibly helpful to add some sober people to your inner circle as neighbors.⠀
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At the beginning, I found that having a community is what saved me and kept me going. It was a constant reminder that people achieve sobriety and have fun all the time.⠀
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When you are not surrounding yourself with that, it's easy to get lost in your head and think that it's incredibly hard and that you cant do this.⠀
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The good news is in today's society you don't have to look far to find sober people. They are everywhere as society is starting to have more and more acceptance of sobriety.⠀
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The best thing is that there are more ways than AA to find sober people. Now I'm not knocking AA, I've been to AA and have met wonderful people and that's how I started my sober community.⠀
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That being said, however, you can also find a sober community online. There are tons of groups and options here on Instagram and Facebook. ⠀
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This is part of the uncaged method and I will guide you through the entire process of getting sober from start to finish to make it as easy on you as possible.⠀
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Sign up for a completely confidential and non-judgemental consultation at http://minduncaged.com or from the link in my bio.

06/03/2021

I am one of those that was fascinated by the life of rock n roll.

I did everything I could to live it.

At the age of 27 I moved to NYC and started making decent money.

More money meant more rock n roll. It was hands down a fantasy life.

The only problem was that I was losing myself in the process. Not just to alcohol but even knowing who I was.

After more time kept passing alcohol became taking up lots more space in my brain.

Eventually getting to the point where I was physically addicted. This made it so incredibly hard to even think about living a life outside of alcohol.

But deep down I was so miserable and I knew I needed to change.

I was missing a sense of accomplishment because let’s face it, when I lost myself, I lost my direction in life.

I lost my footing.

What ended up happening was that I made the choice to reinvent my rock n roll.

I had to fully understand that inside of me, I was still fully badass as I was going against the norm.

I had to understand that drinking was the easy way out and I was choosing to fully live with all emotions and that is 100% rock n roll.

So many more thing I discovered about myself were rock n roll with alcohol.

What’s your sober rock n roll?

To find your inner rock n roll without alcohol visit minduncaged.com or book a completely confidential call with me through the link in my bio or website.