New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall is the perfect representation of someone turning his life around off the field after battling through demons most of us could scarcely imagine.
Marshall, 31, continues to battle borderline personality disorder — something that very nearly cost him his football career and his life.
The disease — linked to substance abuse, depression and mood swings — is an affliction Marshall was unaware of before seeking treatment in 2011 after multiple issues earlier in his career with the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins.
When announcing to the public that he was suffering through the disorder, Marshall made it clear that his plan wasn't to quietly fight it.