Nearly two years ago my husband, Aaron, and I began our journey of trying to adopt a child. The process has been long and filled with many emotions. That journey has now come to an end…without us adopting a child.
Category: Mental Health
3 Years: A Reflection {TW: Suicide}
3 years ago today I made a plan to die and wrote a note to my family to say goodbye. I was depressed and feeling hopeless. I couldn’t see any reason to keep living. That feeling scared me into sharing my feelings with others and seeking help. I found help in an outpatient program at […]
Suicide Awareness Month video
I was happy to share part of my story with The Missouri Bar, as part of Suicide Awareness Month, by describing my experience with depression, suicide, and coming out as gay. Check out the video at https://news.mobar.org/missouri-lawyers-discuss-suicide-share-stories-of-hope-and-healing/.
Out of the Closet and into the Darkness {TW: Suicide}
I am gay. That is what I told my wife just a couple months before our 10-year wedding anniversary. CW: Suicide