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Meet Jim. Jim has been through the wringer. The man could write a memoir that would make "Breaking Bad" look like a children’s book. He battled with alcohol, he tangoed with pills, and he even had a regrettable fling with energy drinks (because hey, sometimes you need that 3 AM boost). After years of ups, downs, and sideways, Jim decided he was done. No more waking up in his neighbor's yard with no memory of how he got there. No more pretending that microwaving frozen burritos at 4 AM counted as a "balanced diet." He was ready for a change. He was ready for recovery.

Jim entered rehab and took it seriously—really, he did. He listened to the counselors, did the group shares, and even dabbled in meditation. But there was something missing, a gap that no amount of deep breathing or journaling could fill. It was as if, while…