I used to wear a mask—every single day. It’s how I survived. At the age of 23, I was thrust into a large leadership position for a guy my age. I made it through by pretending and hiding.
I felt pressure and stress on a daily basis and nobody knew about my secret addiction I had kept under wraps for nearly a decade. But then one day, life decided it was time to remove the mask, in a very public way. I would have never chosen to be revealed like that. I was much too afraid.
But by taking 3 specific actions I shed the lies, the labels, and the masks forever. That day I found freedom and hope. That day I was reborn.
