Mike Scott

I passed my Master’s thesis proposal defence! I will cross that stage again and have my Master’s degree by next spring. I am now one step closer to getting my PhD 🙏🏽 You can sit and complain about your life or you can make some decisions to better it. The choice will always be up to you ❤️

Happy 18th birthday to my beautiful daughter Taliyah Amerie ❤️

You have brought so much joy to my life. If you weren’t born when you were there is no doubt that I wouldn’t be here today. Thank you for being such a blessing in not only my life, but everyone who knows and loves you. I will always be here to help guide you on a good path. I will always be here if you just need an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on. I love you more than words can say my girl ❤️ Everyone please wish my little baby grown up a happy birthday 🥺🥹

Good morning everyone. Today, I am officially a TA at the University of Saskatchewan 🙌🏽 One step closer to becoming a professor ❤️

One of the best lessons I have learned from my sobriety is to be patient with myself. Change doesn’t happen overnight, and there is no instant fix that you may be accustomed to on this road. It’s tough, some days it downright sucks to be honest. You have to actually feel the emotions and work through the stuff you’ve been avoiding or hiding from.

Once you become sober, that’s when the real work actually begins. I know people who quit drinking and doing drugs, but they never worked on healing themselves. It’s not too late to change who you are, or make your life better. You gotta be willing to make it happen.

If you truly know me, the life I’ve lived and where I am today, you would see that it is possible to change for the better ❤️ I’ve been homeless, an addict, lost, hurt, and invisible. One day, I took a step towards a new life and never went back. Today, I am almost 13 years clean and sober! I got my bachelors degree last year and will have my masters degree next year. PhD in a few years too! I’m getting married in a few months to my best friend! I am a present, caring, nurturing, kind and loving father to my babies. This is what living a sober life has given me.

I’m not boasting or bragging at all, I just want to give you a glimpse of something you can also do for yourself. It takes time, so be patient with yourself today. Keep working, keep crying when you need to and keep smiling through it all.

I hope this message reaches you if you are on or looking for the road to sobriety ❤️🙌🏽 Love you all