I had no idea that I was an addict and I definitely did not realize that I was my addiction’s plaything....

I was done, broken, & desperate. I wanted it all to end…...

Adrenaline, a bit of fear, anger, confusion, focus… all these things washed over me at once as we low crawled through a thorn bush to a small berm a few yards in front of us....

I began shouting to the Marine, “Hey, can you hear me? Can you move?!”...

I hated that man; I hated the General that screwed with the air support....

They say if you claim something is true long enough, eventually you’ll believe it as well. That’s where I was. Living my own make-believe story....

This morning as I was making my coffee, I realized just how isolated I've become. I'm actually quite the hermit these days....

Imagine trying to meet and establish rapport with a new mental health provider over the telephone...

He was nothing more than a skeleton with skin draped across his bones. His eyes were empty when he looked at us & we knew his time was coming soon....

The more I’ve thought about it recently, the more I recognize I still need some serious help.  It’s exhausting though, having to start the process over and over again, explaining myself to someone....

While I didn't initiate every fight, I certainly didn't back down once challenged. Whether he "threw the first punch" or I did, it didn't matter....

There was an overwhelming sense of relief and peace as soon as I quit....

That was a battle I wasn’t prepared to fight. How do you calmly & lovingly explain to your daddy that his body can no longer support his weight? How do you tell your daddy that...

Admitting it out loud is one of the scariest things I’ve ever done.  Telling someone you know that you have......

By the end of the seven days, my dad decided to stop all cancer treatments & transition to home hospice. Exactly one week after my dad was admitted to the hospital, I cleared out his...