Day 153! Did Massage Envy save my life?

Jerry Banfield

Would you hear the story of how far out I was when I got my first massage at Massage Envy and hear the difference in my life two years later as I now get massages at Massage Luxe (closer to my house now) every week! In summary, I was REALLY stressed out for a lot of my adult life and found relief like many of us do in taking a drink or two. Soon this turned into all night benders to get a vacation from my mind and the honest realization that alcohol did so much for me I had become dependent on it. Thank God for Alcoholics Anonymous because I went there in 2014 to get help with the drinking problem because I had failed so many times to stay stopped that I knew there was no point in even trying to just not drink on my own. After three months of not trying, my entire body was so tense and full of pain that I KNEW I would be getting relief one way or another. A lady in AA one day shared that massages helped her get stress relief but I did not think much of it at the time. A few days later, I was so crazy that it felt like there were two of me. The angel and the devil or the drunk and the sober Jerry. Both of us agreed that going to the shopping center in Sarasota on University Parkway where a Massage Envy and a Publix Liquors sat next to each other would be the right move. As I looked at the liquor store, I understood why I was afraid. What made no sense was I felt that same fear looking at the Massage Envy. The idea of spending $50+ to get a massage from someone I did not know terrified me nearly as much as the thought of a certain death from more alcoholism. In a moment of clarity, I realized that my one true God was fear. Every part of me believed in that absolutely and I was ready for a switch. It what felt like a huge leap of faith, I walked into the Massage Envy to get my first massage. When I went in to get the massage, I was shocked at what happened. Will you listen to the rest of the story here to discover all of the benefits I enjoy in my life on a daily basis thanks to massage? I think that getting that massage instead of a bottle of vodka absolutely saved my life and I am honored to have the chance to share this story with you today! My exercise for today was to get a massage which I already did! Thank you for reading about day 153 of Happier People podcast and I hope you enjoy it!