BJJ helps one man overcome adversity.

This week our guest blogger is Steve from Ohio. Steve has been kind enough to share his story with us. Enjoy.

Divorce is never an easy thing to go through. Not only can it ruin you financially, it destroys any sense of self-worth.

Six months after I was divorced I was pretty down on myself. I knew I had to do something to bring myself out of my funk. So I decided to start Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu again.

I had dabbled in the sport in the past, but never got very far. As you know, it’s not an easy sport and to be honest, I really wasn’t willing to put the necessary work in to succeed.

But this time was different. I wasn’t going to let myself quit this time. I needed something to lift my spirits.

When I was on the mat all my worries went away. I was too busy trying not to get arm barred to worry about the divorce, child custody battles, etc…

When I received my blue belt it was one of the proudest moments of my life. I had accomplished something that few other people my age have been able to do.

I’ll always cherish what Jiu-Jitsu was able to do for me and for once, I felt that I was BORN STRONGER!