How “Doing Fine” Was Actually Holding Me Back
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” ~Carl Rogers
For most of my life, the story looked like a straight line going up. I never hit bottom. This isn’t that kind of story.
And for a long time, that was exactly the problem.
From the outside, my life looked good. I had built things I was proud of and a family I love. If you knew me, you would have said I was doing well, and you would probably have been right.
So this isn’t a story about hitting bottom. …


