Hi, I’m Dave and I have issues!
At the time of me writing this, I’m a 43-year-old father of 5, married to my darling wife, Chantel since 1996, I struggle with PTSD and have a lot to write/talk about.
I’ve always been told that I should write a book (mainly because in a previous life, I shared waaaay too much about my life on Facebook) and people thought I was funny. The truth is, I’ve had a pretty abnormal upbringing and reflecting on that, I’ve used humor to kind of just shrug it off.
Of course, while I was growing up, I thought my life was “normal.” Mainly because I was self-sufficient and was left alone a lot, so I just assumed every other kid was going through the same things I was. By the time I got into high school, I started making friends and hanging out with them and noticing that things in my life were kind of weird…which ended up affecting how I saw things from there on out.
In my life, I’ve internalized a lot of emotions and thoughts. Recent events (including a PTSD diagnosis) have led me to realize that I need help and this blog is a part of my process to becoming whole again and possibly to help out others who may be in the same situation.
It will, at times, get political, emotional (both good and bad), controversial, and hopefully helpful. I value everyone’s opinions and hope that everyone can value mine, so this blog will be my way to voice my feelings and thoughts on every day life, and provide a history as to how I got to be the way I am. And more importantly, how I plan on becoming the person I want to be.
Thanks and happy reading! I hope to hear a lot from you in the comments or in any correspondence we may have!
– Dave