Survivor State of Mind

Survivor State of Mind by Rex Fournier Survivor State of Mind is not a recovery manual. It's a survival memoir. From childhood neglect and abuse to addiction, incarceration, broken relationships, and repeated brushes with death, this book traces the long arc of what it means to endure - and what it costs when endurance becomes a way of life. Written with restraint and brutal honesty, Rex Fournier documents a life shaped by instability, generational trauma, substance abuse, and the belief that suffering quietly is the price of being a man. This is not a story about quick fixes, spiritual platitudes, or redemption packaged neatly at the end. It is a story about accountability, responsibility, and learning how to stay when running has always been easier. Recovery appears here, but not as a miracle. Faith appears, but not as doctrine. Love appears, not as rescue, but as something that demands consistency, presence, and growth. Survivor State of Mind is about what happens after the chaos - when the noise stops, the excuses disappear, and life asks a harder question: What are you going to build now that you're still here? This book is for readers who value honesty over inspiration, truth over comfort, and stories that don't flinch from the long consequences of survival.