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> [When you finally find the courage to admit you have a problem, that's when you have some power over it. That's the first step. Otherwise you're just withering away, you're like a burning piece of paper getting smaller and smaller.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/when-you-finally-find-the-courage-to-admit-you-have-a-problem-that-s/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

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## More by Ryan Montgomery

> [Some people never know that they happen, some people never know that they had a shot to know whatever it is their dream is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/some-people-never-know-that-they-happen-some-people-never-know-that/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [It's just an inspiring journey in itself to stop drinking this late in my career after abusing alcohol and to have this kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/it-s-just-an-inspiring-journey-in-itself-to-stop-drinking-this-late/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [When you have something on your mind that you really have coming out of your brain... just talking to the beat, it's pretty easy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/when-you-have-something-on-your-mind-that-you-really-have-coming-out/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [Hip-Hop itself, the culture, the way that it's going you could always see the effect that it has on basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/hip-hop-itself-the-culture-the-way-that-it-s-going-you-could-always/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [I don't think I ever would have had a problem being vulnerable or introspective but the problem with drinking is it's very hard to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/i-don-t-think-i-ever-would-have-had-a-problem-being-vulnerable-or/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [When you're sober it's easier to stay in line with your train of thought. There's a lot more you're thinking about that you want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/when-you-re-sober-it-s-easier-to-stay-in-line-with-your-train-of/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [I was doing 100 pushups by 8 years old. My dad was the type like he'd have friends over and be like, "My son…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/i-was-doing-100-pushups-by-8-years-old-my-dad-was-the-type-like-he-d/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [It's not about going to church every week because you know there's a lot of people who go to church all of the time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/it-s-not-about-going-to-church-every-week-because-you-know-there-s-a/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [People also knew me for putting people up to hip-hop, so people knew I was heavy into hip-hop. But as for cyphers and stuff…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/people-also-knew-me-for-putting-people-up-to-hip-hop-so-people-knew-i/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [When I was born, my momma pussy had the new car smell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/when-i-was-born-my-momma-pussy-had-the-new-car-smell/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [You can make your mind sharper, you can get sharper with time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/you-can-make-your-mind-sharper-you-can-get-sharper-with-time/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [The competitive nature definitely sticks out in my mind. Everybody out there is trying to win. Each individual is trying to put up more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/the-competitive-nature-definitely-sticks-out-in-my-mind-everybody-out/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [Just take it a day at a time. If you think, "I'm never drinking again in my life," you're setting yourself up for failure.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/just-take-it-a-day-at-a-time-if-you-think-i-m-never-drinking-again-in/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [I think it's helped me evolve all around, as an artist and as a person. I think we need something, need something to believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/i-think-it-s-helped-me-evolve-all-around-as-an-artist-and-as-a-person/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

> [When you finally find the courage to admit you have a problem, that's when you have some power over it. That's the first step.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-montgomery/when-you-finally-find-the-courage-to-admit-you-have-a-problem-that-s/)

[Ryan Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-montgomery/)

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