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Second Life: One man's journey through addiction, discipline, vision quests, and the quiet return to himself.
Second Life is the raw, deeply personal journey of one man who walked through addiction, bulimia, and emotional darkness—and came out the other side through discipline, mountains, music, and love.
Ricky Thomas spent nearly two decades chasing numbness and intensity, from alcohol and amphetamines to exercise addiction and rigid control. After quitting cold turkey, he replaced self-destruction with raw discipline—climbing mountains, tracking every breath, fasting in the desert, and learning how to be still. Along the way, he rediscovered music, reconnected with his soul brothers, found unexpected love, and reclaimed the parts of himself he thought were gone for good.
Told with honesty, heart, and the occasional laugh in the dark, Second Life isn’t just a recovery memoir—it’s a tribute to what happens when you don’t give up, even when you’re not sure what comes next.
If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck, or ready to climb out of your own canyon, this book is for you.
Ricky Thomas spent nearly two decades chasing numbness and intensity, from alcohol and amphetamines to exercise addiction and rigid control. After quitting cold turkey, he replaced self-destruction with raw discipline—climbing mountains, tracking every breath, fasting in the desert, and learning how to be still. Along the way, he rediscovered music, reconnected with his soul brothers, found unexpected love, and reclaimed the parts of himself he thought were gone for good.
Told with honesty, heart, and the occasional laugh in the dark, Second Life isn’t just a recovery memoir—it’s a tribute to what happens when you don’t give up, even when you’re not sure what comes next.
If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck, or ready to climb out of your own canyon, this book is for you.
39 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 5, 2025
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