.258 By fifteen, Mike had a routine. School. Wrestling practice. Four-hour shift at the Bucks County Coffee Company. Home by … More
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The First Sip
Some addictions start with a bang. Mike’s started with a warm Budweiser at 5:47 AM, and ended with a belt across his thigh that same night. He was eight years old and already learning how to hide.
Finding Hope Through Faith and Friendship
From the outside, I painted a picture of perfection. The all-star baseball player. The champion wrestler. The good student when I chose to be. But behind the facade, a storm raged within me—a tempest of doubt, loneliness, and a pain I couldn’t name.
