Read Me

As a former developer, I am accustomed to there being a file called ReadMe on many projects, especially open source, free software packages.  I thought it would be a good idea to include one for this site so that you know what you are getting into, and a few disclaimers.

My posts are true, and genuine.

Unless I specifically identify a post as a work of fiction (which I hope to do in the future) all of the events and timelines are true to the best of my recollection, which is still pretty darn good considering I tried hard to fry my brain! The sad part is that I really don't need any embellishment to tell events that influenced my life. Most are fairly intense as they are.

Not a health professional

I am NOT a professional health (mental or physical) individual.  I do not even possess a degree in anything.  I am not a trained professional in regards to psychology or medical of a physical nature.  If I give any advice, know that it is just coming from a person who has lived a lot of life (good and bad) and am hoping my experiences can help someone out. 

For educational and entertainment only

This site is for community dialogue and entertainment only.  Any subscriptions purchased are just to consume informative and entertaining content.  In no way does your purchase substitute for real crisis or mental health help.  Please reach out to one of the many hotlines available if you are in crisis or need of immediate help!

Trigger Warning

I will be discussing many very difficult and potentially extremely triggering subjects such as (but not limited to) alcoholism, drug addiction, homelessness, trauma, the loss of relationships with my kids and others in my life, relationships in general, divorce, and suicide survivorship.

Terminology and definitions

There may be terms that are confusing, or terms that I have come up with myself.  I will do my best to provide definitions or a definition page for them.

On the use of AI.

I do not use AI to write, or assist with writing, any of my posts or pages. I do use Gemini to help with creation of images (since I am terrible at the visual arts and cannot afford stock images). I may use AI in the future with some analytics, or to help with identifying resources for people who are in need of societal assistance, but I will always denote those resources as such.