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The Fifth Vital

By: Mike Majlak, Riley J. Ford
Narrated by: Mike Majlak
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USA Today best-selling book!

Mike Majlak was a 17-year-old from a loving middle-class family in Milford, Connecticut, when he got caught up in the opioid epidemic that swept the nation. For close to a decade thereafter, his life was a wasteland of darkness and despair. While his peers were graduating from college, buying homes, getting married, having kids, and leading normal lives, Mike was snorting Oxycontin, climbing out of cars at gunpoint, and burying his childhood friends.

Unable to escape the noose of addiction, he eventually lost the trust and support of everyone who had ever loved him. Alone, with nothing but drugs to keep him company, darkness closed in, and the light inside him - the last flicker of hope - began to dim. His dreams, potential, and future were all being devoured by a relentless addiction too powerful to fight.

Despair filled him as he realized he wasn't going to survive. Somehow, he did. He not only survived, he thrived. Now, he's a social media personality with millions of followers and an entrepreneur, marketer, podcaster, YouTuber, and author who hopes to use his voice to shine a light for those whose own lights have grown dim. This is his story.

©2020 Mike Majlak and Riley J. Ford (P)2020 Mike Majlak and Riley J. Ford Addiction & Recovery Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Substance abuse Heartfelt Inspiring Addiction Memoirs

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Mike's story is amazing, I can honestly say this book changed my perspective and i began changing my life for the better just because of him. When ever I'm in bad state i repeat his words, take a deep breath, you will get through it.

Incredible audiobook!

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Incredible story! Amazingly well put together. This book is so enthralling, it’s incredibly powerful, uplifting and relatable in many ways for a lot of us readers! Glad you came out on the other side Mike!

Incredibly Powerful Story! A Must listen/read

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very honest from mike with some great stories and a great message. recommend highly. very good

really enjoyed the book.

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Great story with a powerful message. My first audio book and a great one at that. Well done to Mike and everyone involved. This was exceptional.

Powerful.

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Listened to it in a span of 2 days and I loved it! The book has been very helpful. I stil have a lot to reflect on from listening to this but already received some very much needed answers for my life! Great book Mike!

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