Damn it!

The other day a warrior passed away that embraced “‘No Quiet Desperation!”. David Clark was an awesome human being with an amazing story of recovery and pursuing a path of passion. His story was one that surpassed imagination. Why he didn’t die during his years of drinking and drugs is truly amazing. His book “Out There: A story of ultra recovery” is the benchmark for recovery books that fit into the theme of this blog. Between his and Rich Roll’s stories I can’t decipher which truly resonates best with me and each of us will have to determine that ourselves.

I feel like I knew him much better than I actually did. I spoke with him a couple times when going through challenging times and he was such a gracious person with his time. He faught hard for his ex-addict life, which isn’t easy. As much as many of us stand by and try to learn from people like David the fact is there’s not a lot of money in it. His books were entertaining and inspirational and his podcast was really fun once you got through some of the juvinile banter.

The fact is it’s really hard to believe he’s gone. I will miss him and like with many people who have passed well before their time wish I had taken more advantage of the time they were here. What I can say is that if anyone reading this has not read his initial book, do it as quickly as you can. He personified this blog and even though he passed so much earlier than he should have, changed so many lives.

David Clark, I have no idea what happens after our time on earth but I certainly hope you’re at peace and can continue to contribute to those struggling in this realm. Much love from this warrior.