Before I Change My Mind: How I Started Thinking in Decades Instead of Weekends

What if the moment that changed your life didn’t feel dramatic at all? What if it was quiet… subtle… almost easy to miss? In Before I Change My Mind, Jeffrey Kozlowski tells the story of a life that didn’t fall apart overnight—but slowly, almost invisibly. What started as success, ambition, and momentum gradually turned into addiction, chaos, and a life that no longer made sense. But this isn’t just a story about addiction. It’s about something deeper: * The moment you realize you’ve crossed a line you never meant to approach * The patterns that quietly keep you stuck * And the shift that changes everything That shift? Learning to think in decades instead of weekends. Because short-term thinking doesn’t build anything. It only delays the inevitable. Inside this book, you’ll discover: • How small, quiet decisions shape your life more than big dramatic moments • Why chasing quick wins keeps you stuck • How to start rebuilding—one decision at a time • What it actually means to create lasting change More importantly, this book is about what comes next. About rebuilding. About perspective. About choosing a different path—before it’s too late. Whether you’ve faced addiction yourself, know someone who has, or simply want to understand how real change happens— this is a story that will stay with you. Because the most important turning points in life don’t always announce themselves. Sometimes, they start with a single thought: Before I change my mind…