Tell Me Your Story

John Beyer shares his remarkable journey from a chaotic home marked by addiction and neglect to building a thriving moving-and-storage business on the East Coast in the gripping memoir I’ve sent to you called, LIVE A LITTLE BETTER: One Man’s Journey of Survival, Sobriety, and Success (Worth; September 2, 2025). Born to addicted parents whose abuse drove his older sisters out of the home while he was still young, Beyer became a lost teenager plagued by binge drinking, criminal activity, and emotional instability. At a tender age he had already endured life’s the most stressful experiences—death, divorce, illness and moving. After years of self-destruction, a near-fatal car crash, and the deaths of close friends and family, Beyer hit rock bottom. A months-long bender in 1986 led him to seek help from Alcoholics Anonymous, marking the beginning of his sobriety journey. With the support of his longtime partner and a dedicated therapist, he began rebuilding his life, eventually founding Men on the Move and tra