come
back
changed.

for those who have been to the bottom
and are ready to build something there.

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the story

survived.
rebuilt.
still moving.

i was addicted to crack cocaine and alcohol at a young age. i relapsed multiple times. lost myself completely. eventually ended up homeless, hopeless, and spiritually broken.

i got sober at 20 years old and rebuilt my life from nothing. no blueprint. no safety net. no money. just the decision to keep coming back.

currently, i'm in medical school working toward a career in neurosurgery. i'm a published researcher in brain and nervous system health and an ultramarathon runner. i coach people struggling with addiction, discipline, identity, and rebuilding their lives after self-destruction because i was there myself not long ago.

i write about what recovery actually feels like. not the polished version. the real version. the loneliness. the obsession. the suffering. the purpose that can come after all of it.

this brand is not about perfection. it's about surviving yourself and becoming someone you can respect through intentional action, discipline, faith, endurance, and honesty. i want to show people what's on the other side of getting sober.

David Millar
sobriety only looks boring to those who have never tried it.
i relapsed. i came back.
i relapsed. i came back.
i relapsed. i came back.

and then one day i didn't leave. then one day, i got 7 years clean.

the coming back is not the embarrassing part. the coming back is the whole story. coming back is the blessing you were never able to see. coming back is the only reason anything changed.
— David Millar

1-on-1 Coaching

serious
clients
only.

this is not generic life coaching. it's recovery, discipline, identity, and rebuilding your life from the ground up.

everything i teach comes from lived experience: addiction, relapse, self-destruction, recovery, endurance, faith, commitment, and rebuilding my life from the ground up.

this work is difficult. but so is staying the same.

this is for people who are serious about changing their lives, not just talking about it for another year.

if you're ready to stop escaping yourself and start building someone you're proud to become, apply below.

1-on-1 coaching
  • weekly one-hour calls
  • unlimited text and direct communication
  • personalized accountability sheet — checked daily
  • daily morning readings
  • daily journal prompts
  • 3-month minimum commitment
group coaching
  • weekly group sessions
  • community of like-minded people doing the same work
  • relationship building between clients
  • accountability sheet — checked weekly
  • daily morning readings
  • daily journal prompts
  • 3-month minimum commitment
Apply Now

the book

broken into
purpose

Broken Into Purpose book

a daily devotional for people rebuilding from the ground up. 365 entries blending addiction recovery, suffering, faith, discipline, and endurance. written in the voice of someone who's actually been through it.

coming in 2026. join the early access list below.

the shop

wear it.
hang it.

the quotes that hit hardest.
on walls or on your back.

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wall art prints framed prints and posters.
for the wall behind your desk.
shop prints
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apparel clothing t-shirts and hoodies. built around the writing. shop apparel
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headwear hats something to run in. shop hats

in the media

podcasts &
press

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start
the
work.

i read every one of these personally. please be honest.

it's possible to like
who you are sober.
— David Millar