Eighteen. My recovery is an adult today. Eighteen years sober. Wild. Reflecting this morning and thinking about the journey and what I’ve been doing this weekend - running kids around, doing laundry and cleaning up the yard, making meals for kids that they will eat on their own timetable - and I realize, this is what meaningful recovery is about. I wouldn’t have any of those things without my sobriety. And whether I was thinking about it consciously or not when I was in treatment, I realize now that this is the life I was craving and hoping for. Normalcy. Presence. Love shown in a myriad of ways (sometimes weird or even frustrating ways from the kids🙂). They say the opposite of addiction is community, and boy am I grateful for mine. So many of you continue to show up for me when I need it the most, including and most importantly when I don’t even know I need it. So this morning, I’m celebrating my recovery by making waffles for the kids that will probably get cold because they’re busy with other things. I’m celebrating by tidying up the house and by doing another load of laundry. And I’m celebrating by drinking lukewarm coffee out of this mug because I left it somewhere in the house when I was doing something else and forgot about it. And that’s exactly what I always wanted. Normalcy, presence, and love. Grateful. Humbled. Emotional. And here for all of it, fully leaning into it, because of my recovery. Eighteen years, one day at a time.

Fun Fact. The New York Knicks have never won a title without a UND alum on their roster or coaching staff. Phil Jackson in 1970 and 1973 Carson Shanks in 2026

Committed to the University of North Dakota! 💚🦅 Blessed to be in this position and I would like to thank my parents, coaches, and teammates that helped me get here! Let’s go Hawks! #JYDs @Coach_SchmidtE @TrevorOlson62 @hunterrodrigu11 @PrepRedzoneMN @AllenTrieu

Committed to the 701!!!! ⚫️🟢 #JYD Grateful for not only the opportunity that the University of North Dakota is giving me to make my dreams come true of playing division 1 football.But my family,friends, coaches,teammates and most importantly Jesus for helping me reach my goals!

Excited and blessed to commit to @UNDfootball football I to want thank my family,friends, and coaches that have helped me in this journey, GO HAWKS 🟢⚫️⚪️!!!!!!! @PrepRedzoneWI @MJ_NFLDraft @CoachSchrenk @Coach_SchmidtE @ghaugii7 @TrevorOlson62

🦅🦅🦅! #JYDs #contagiousculture

With a sixth-place finish in a time of 32:04.97, Jadyn Keeler is now a 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍😤 It marks the first time in program history that a Fighting Hawk has earned First Team distinction in a track event at the NCAA Championships! #UNDproud | #LGH

WOW #AGTG I am blessed to receive a offer from North Dakota University @kjmaye_4 @DemarcusHarri01 @CoachKPark @CoachGloria1 @foster_sawyer @CoachJ_O @CoachC_Osunde @drobalwayzopen @NorthCro_FB

After a great conversation with @coachDJDavis I’m blessed and grateful to receive my Second D1 offer from the university of North Dakota 🟢⚪️ @CoachG_Gtz @Stretchright @ChubbyJones1 @CoachAHughes1 @UNDfootball @TFloss32 @GPowersScout @dctf @247Sports @malloryhartley

#AGTG After a great camp and conversation with @DuckettOfficial I am blessed to receive an offer from @UNDfootball @CoachGMbu @CoachShaneHanks @FHSABC_TX @jacorynichols @theBeast_squad @Djbienaime @TFloss32 @samspiegs @CKennedy247 @MikeRoach247

#committed #agtg @UNDfootball @kjmaye_4 @Watkins_Hawks @UNDsports @Coach_SchmidtE @DuckettOfficial @WHS_WarriorFB @Warren_Academy @coach_tank28

🦅! #JYD #contagiousculture

HELLO NATE DEMONTAGNAC ‼️ 🗓️: Elks vs. Lions LIVE NOW 📺: CFL

🦅! #JYD #contagiousculture

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LET’S GO!

#AGTG After an amazing practice and conversation with @kjmaye_4 I am blessed to say I have been offered by @UNDfootball #recruitweiss #pack #adifferentbreed @Coach_Hill2 @_CoachRoss @samspiegs @JScruggs247

After a great conversation with @Coach_SchmidtE and @Watkins_Hawks i am beyond blessed to receive my first division 1 offer to @UNDfootball ! @coachstepps @DuckettOfficial @CoachWilk0 @CoachMartin52 @OPS_VikingsFB @ops_vikinghoops @PrepRedzoneNE @NEBHSFB

COMMITTED!!! @Coach_SchmidtE @CoachWilk0 @Watkins_Hawks @RManstedt

Nate DeMontagnac is the No. 7 pick in the CFL Draft. I believe that’s the highest UND selection since Scott Schultz in 2001.