Defying the Enemy Within: How I Silenced the Negative Voices in My Head to Survive and Thrive

Download or read book Defying the Enemy Within: How I Silenced the Negative Voices in My Head to Survive and Thrive written by Joe Williams and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wagga Wagga boy Joe Williams was signed to the Sydney Roosters Rugby League Club at the age of thirteen, having been spotted by league legend Arthur Beetson. Soon he was playing at an elite level, first for the Roosters Under 20 side and later for South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers. But the pressures of elite sport took their toll and, plagued by negative dialogue in his head, Joe turned to drugs and alcohol. As his footy career and his life went off the rails, he took up boxing and quit drinking, but the dialogue in his head only became louder. In 2012, Joe attempted to take his own life. In Defying the Enemy Within, the proud First Nations Wiradjuri man, former NRL player and professional boxer, and mental health advocate candidly tells of his struggles with severe mental illness and addiction, and shares his wellness plan - the ordinary steps that have helped him achieve the extraordinary. Book jacket.