I told him that I was done. I could not continue with the never-ending distance and the lack of plan to make things different, better. I was tired of being physically and emotionally alone. I knew I needed to make significant changes and take control of my situation. All of the desperation I was feeling could easily be blamed on someone else – he abandoned me, he isn’t trying, he holds me back. That’s the easy response, but after some of the tears dried, I realized I had to g

This is not a story about coming out, although so many people want it to be. My story is about how my life changed quickly and unexpectedly and how I navigated through it. I arrived in Atlanta with a husband, seven dogs, no tattoos, and an absolute disgust for beer. After just a couple of years, I was in a relationship with a woman, had a cat, several tattoos, and a love for a cold wheat ale. I had a new job that afforded me unique opportunities and created a new lifestyle ex

Rock bottom for me was sitting alone on the thinnest air mattress inside a completely unfurnished apartment at midnight.