Anna Runkle

you know, in my own healing, I only ever healed when I asked for help from the most formidable, scary person who I knew could see my shit and would tell me the truth about stuff and how I changed my, it was a man friend who I knew.

you know, in my own healing, I only ever healed when I asked for help from the most formidable, scary person who I knew could see my shit and would tell me the truth about stuff and how I changed my, it was a man friend who I knew.

Um, and, um, he, uh, I knew him in a 12 step environment and we had known each other for 20 years and there was never any attraction and he was married and, and it was, it was, it's kind of an odd choice in 12 step. Um, But I had watched him help dozens of men change their lives. And the men, the problems they were having were a little different than mine, but they were like

Um, and, um, he, uh, I knew him in a 12 step environment and we had known each other for 20 years and there was never any attraction and he was married and, and it was, it was, it's kind of an odd choice in 12 step. Um, But I had watched him help dozens of men change their lives. And the men, the problems they were having were a little different than mine, but they were like

Um, and, um, he, uh, I knew him in a 12 step environment and we had known each other for 20 years and there was never any attraction and he was married and, and it was, it was, it's kind of an odd choice in 12 step. Um, But I had watched him help dozens of men change their lives. And the men, the problems they were having were a little different than mine, but they were like

the equivalent of living in your mom's basement in their 30s. And they would drive some shitty car and feel very sorry for themselves all the time that girls didn't like them. And he would teach them to suit up, dress nicely, go take out a loan and get a proper car that would be appropriate for dating, start to set some standards, and then get to work really hard on the 12 steps. And so

the equivalent of living in your mom's basement in their 30s. And they would drive some shitty car and feel very sorry for themselves all the time that girls didn't like them. And he would teach them to suit up, dress nicely, go take out a loan and get a proper car that would be appropriate for dating, start to set some standards, and then get to work really hard on the 12 steps. And so

the equivalent of living in your mom's basement in their 30s. And they would drive some shitty car and feel very sorry for themselves all the time that girls didn't like them. And he would teach them to suit up, dress nicely, go take out a loan and get a proper car that would be appropriate for dating, start to set some standards, and then get to work really hard on the 12 steps. And so

When I met my now husband, I just kind of knew he was the one, but half thinking, but I would think that, right? That's what I do. But he was like a really good guy. And I could see that. And at the minute, I was like around him all the time. I was in this class that he was in. And whenever I was around him, I would want to dress nicer. I'd want to stop gossiping.

When I met my now husband, I just kind of knew he was the one, but half thinking, but I would think that, right? That's what I do. But he was like a really good guy. And I could see that. And at the minute, I was like around him all the time. I was in this class that he was in. And whenever I was around him, I would want to dress nicer. I'd want to stop gossiping.

When I met my now husband, I just kind of knew he was the one, but half thinking, but I would think that, right? That's what I do. But he was like a really good guy. And I could see that. And at the minute, I was like around him all the time. I was in this class that he was in. And whenever I was around him, I would want to dress nicer. I'd want to stop gossiping.

Like this really good part of myself was trying to come out.

Like this really good part of myself was trying to come out.

Like this really good part of myself was trying to come out.

I made me want to be a better person. And that's before we'd ever even spoken. So for two months, I kind of felt like he was the one. But I finally chose my moment to just like chat him up about something. And he just like didn't get the clue for the longest time. So we were, you know, we were just hanging out for a while. And then I put my cards on the table. So we had some dates.

I made me want to be a better person. And that's before we'd ever even spoken. So for two months, I kind of felt like he was the one. But I finally chose my moment to just like chat him up about something. And he just like didn't get the clue for the longest time. So we were, you know, we were just hanging out for a while. And then I put my cards on the table. So we had some dates.

I made me want to be a better person. And that's before we'd ever even spoken. So for two months, I kind of felt like he was the one. But I finally chose my moment to just like chat him up about something. And he just like didn't get the clue for the longest time. So we were, you know, we were just hanging out for a while. And then I put my cards on the table. So we had some dates.

And after a couple months, he broke up with me because I was coming on too strong. At one point, he said, I want to go really slow. And I was like, I do too. And I'm not worried about it. I said, because I already know. I already know where this is. No, it was, I had made a decision, you know, I, I was in my forties.

And after a couple months, he broke up with me because I was coming on too strong. At one point, he said, I want to go really slow. And I was like, I do too. And I'm not worried about it. I said, because I already know. I already know where this is. No, it was, I had made a decision, you know, I, I was in my forties.

And after a couple months, he broke up with me because I was coming on too strong. At one point, he said, I want to go really slow. And I was like, I do too. And I'm not worried about it. I said, because I already know. I already know where this is. No, it was, I had made a decision, you know, I, I was in my forties.