Facing adversity, losing a parent, running the streets, juvie, gangs, alcoholism and depression… this is the real underdog story of how Michael Long went from chaos to choosing himself and rebuilding his life. In this raw conversation with Michael Unbroken, we talk about grief, addiction, faith, cutting toxic friends, and what it actually takes to walk away before you end up dead or in jail.
If you feel stuck in self‑sabotage, numbing out with alcohol, or repeating the same destructive patterns, this episode will show you that your past does not have to be your future. You will learn how Michael lost his mom to cancer, spiraled into fights, crime, and probation, and what finally made him change, quit drinking, and start over.
Timestamps:
00:00 Losing my mom & the start of the spiral
05:00 Juvie, streets, gangs and almost dying more than once
10:00 Depression, alcohol and bad investments that nearly cost everything
15:00 Cutting 95 percent of my friends to save my life
20:00 Choosing myself, rebuilding faith and creating a new path
In this video we cover:
• How childhood trauma and losing a parent can flip your life overnight
• Why grief, anger and guilt pushed Michael into the streets and juvie
• The role of alcohol, bad friends and bad investments in self‑destruction
• How he quit drinking, cut toxic people and started again
• Practical steps to choose yourself and stop repeating the past
If you are grieving a parent, stuck in addiction, or feel like you are one bad decision away from losing everything, this is for you.
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