Chapter XV: The Attic
By accepting my past, learning and growing from it, and moving on toward self-acceptance. And so should you …
Chapter XIV: Delusion
I was sleeping on a bed of nails, my scars only visible to me. Scars I would try to ...
Chapter XII: Stupid Tourist
I'd found a job, began making good money, made friends and found a place to live. My love life was a little trickier ...
Interlude: Rebirthday
The 26th of August is the day I normally celebrate my birthday. Forty-four this year. Holy shit! That isn't ...
Chapter XI: Throwing Baseballs
I wasn't breathing. It was so intense my lungs were fully inflated. Suddenly, it happened ...
Chapter X: The Old Book
There was a long buzz, then the front door popped open. A muffled voice told me to come ...
Chapter VIII: Bomb
A twenty-eight-year-old drifter with a backpack, headphones and puffy eyes stared back at me …
Chapter VII: Dutch Cows
It was a window into a new culture, everything I dreamt of as a traveller…
Chapter VI: The Ledge
I conceded that would be my plan from now on, waking in the middle of the night to tackle the ledge…
Chapter V: Ferry Godfather
I leaned over the railing and stared into the dark canal. Water always calms me down…
Chapter IV: The Squeeze
It was a procession of zombies treading water on their daily commute to jobs they thought they needed in order to live …
Chapter III: Nooks & Nookie
My bloodshot eyes began to tear up at the thought of Koru alone in the cargo hold, terrified …
Chapter II: In the Weeds
It's one of the most crucial lessons I've ever learned, both underwater and in life in general …
Chapter I: The Shower
Poor mental health comes in many forms and can be extremely complicated and dangerous …