There are Things I Cannot Control…

This past week was difficult, to say the least. Lately, I have been struggling more and more with my sexuality and identity, but I'll get to that in a moment - especially, because those seem to be aspects of who I am that I can't really ever change, but I need to learn to accept …

S.A.R.D. #33: Being The Other Man: An Aspect of Cheating

WARNING/Disclaimer: I’m going to be discussing something of an adult nature. I am whipping this out as it comes to mind and I have thoughts that are raw and uncensored – I may or may not use vulgarity. Oh, and it may have tons of grammatical and spelling errors too (Oh, the horror!?!?!). This post is …

S.A.R.D. #32: Defining Toxicity – I’m No Knight in Shining Armor

Yesterday's post had me feeling positive about my life, but today, I'm not feeling so positive. It's probably similar for a lot of people, but I directly link my level of happiness and joy to my relationship with my wife. Today, is full of anxiety, because I somehow pissed Michelle off. I can tell, because …

Not-So-Random Thoughts On My Sobriety & Life: God, Relationship, Career, Health, Sexuality , Etc.

So, as of Halloween - roughly a week ago, I crossed a full year of continuous sobriety. And I am thrilled by that, especially because I had expressed some doubt and concern, but I am happy and joyful that it has happened. I can tell you, without a doubt, that a couple of years ago …

Approaching a Year of Sobriety.

359 Days. At approximately 9:00 p.m. on October 30th, 2021, I had my last drink. In fact, it was the 2nd of two beers that particular night. I went to a dinner playhouse and had two Sam Adams Boston Lager's that night. I remember thinking, as I finished that last beer, "Why the fuck am …