So well-written, Andrew. I was laughing, but then also relating to the more serious parts within a few breaths of one another. So glad you're in a better place and embracing an off-season dedicated to the wife and kids, better nutrition, and generally just feeling good! One thing your (essay) had me thinking about is that Hard Things are the things we don't CHOOSE to do, or that happen to us, but the things we absolutely don't want to do but do anyway. As someone who has struggled with addiction my entire life, running the marathon or not eating the cookie have been some of the least hard things. Not a flex at all. "IYKYK." Cheers.
So well-written, Andrew. I was laughing, but then also relating to the more serious parts within a few breaths of one another. So glad you're in a better place and embracing an off-season dedicated to the wife and kids, better nutrition, and generally just feeling good! One thing your (essay) had me thinking about is that Hard Things are the things we don't CHOOSE to do, or that happen to us, but the things we absolutely don't want to do but do anyway. As someone who has struggled with addiction my entire life, running the marathon or not eating the cookie have been some of the least hard things. Not a flex at all. "IYKYK." Cheers.