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A letter came from one of my personal lenders, and she was questioning about it. It was pretty much a volcano ready to erupt, as you know, with addictions. The last year or so was just absolute hell, with all these things coming in the mail. I was hiding and making up all these stories. I revealed how much money I lost, which was a six-figure amount, and some other financial misgivings.
A letter came from one of my personal lenders, and she was questioning about it. It was pretty much a volcano ready to erupt, as you know, with addictions. The last year or so was just absolute hell, with all these things coming in the mail. I was hiding and making up all these stories. I revealed how much money I lost, which was a six-figure amount, and some other financial misgivings.
We have three small children. They're ages eight, five, and two, boy, girl, girl. My wife has not worked in 10 years, so I pretty much work two jobs. I work as an educator down in the Bay Area, but my family lives up in Sacramento, so I can explain that situation in a little bit as we dig deeper. My wife is an amazing stay-at-home mother. She runs a phenomenal household.
We have three small children. They're ages eight, five, and two, boy, girl, girl. My wife has not worked in 10 years, so I pretty much work two jobs. I work as an educator down in the Bay Area, but my family lives up in Sacramento, so I can explain that situation in a little bit as we dig deeper. My wife is an amazing stay-at-home mother. She runs a phenomenal household.
We have three small children. They're ages eight, five, and two, boy, girl, girl. My wife has not worked in 10 years, so I pretty much work two jobs. I work as an educator down in the Bay Area, but my family lives up in Sacramento, so I can explain that situation in a little bit as we dig deeper. My wife is an amazing stay-at-home mother. She runs a phenomenal household.
But again, she's not worked in nearly a decade. She was devastated when I revealed all this to her. I mean, I lied to her often. I was not present as a father. And she actually did question me about this back in February 2022. So, and I... Kind of made some stories and said, okay, well, yeah, I was gambling, but I broke even.
But again, she's not worked in nearly a decade. She was devastated when I revealed all this to her. I mean, I lied to her often. I was not present as a father. And she actually did question me about this back in February 2022. So, and I... Kind of made some stories and said, okay, well, yeah, I was gambling, but I broke even.
But again, she's not worked in nearly a decade. She was devastated when I revealed all this to her. I mean, I lied to her often. I was not present as a father. And she actually did question me about this back in February 2022. So, and I... Kind of made some stories and said, okay, well, yeah, I was gambling, but I broke even.
And, you know, just, you know, you lie as you do when you're in addiction. And then, well, the survival mode for quite some time. And then, of course, you know, the anxiety, all those things to start building up in you. But, yeah, and again, we've been married for a little over 10 years, but we've been separated for the past year. Um, I've been going to GA.
And, you know, just, you know, you lie as you do when you're in addiction. And then, well, the survival mode for quite some time. And then, of course, you know, the anxiety, all those things to start building up in you. But, yeah, and again, we've been married for a little over 10 years, but we've been separated for the past year. Um, I've been going to GA.
And, you know, just, you know, you lie as you do when you're in addiction. And then, well, the survival mode for quite some time. And then, of course, you know, the anxiety, all those things to start building up in you. But, yeah, and again, we've been married for a little over 10 years, but we've been separated for the past year. Um, I've been going to GA.
Um, I went to GA right after I revealed the addiction to her in December of last of, uh, 2023. Hold on, let me stop you real quick.
Um, I went to GA right after I revealed the addiction to her in December of last of, uh, 2023. Hold on, let me stop you real quick.
Um, I went to GA right after I revealed the addiction to her in December of last of, uh, 2023. Hold on, let me stop you real quick.
So, um, so she filed for divorce, um, in January 21 to 2024. So after a few weeks, after I revealed, um, the gambling addiction to her, um, she initially said that we were going to work as a team. Um, but I guess just after a few days when she saw just all the stuff had done and all the debts and the lies, um, she just, um, and there was some previous ruptures in the marriage.
So, um, so she filed for divorce, um, in January 21 to 2024. So after a few weeks, after I revealed, um, the gambling addiction to her, um, she initially said that we were going to work as a team. Um, but I guess just after a few days when she saw just all the stuff had done and all the debts and the lies, um, she just, um, and there was some previous ruptures in the marriage.
So, um, so she filed for divorce, um, in January 21 to 2024. So after a few weeks, after I revealed, um, the gambling addiction to her, um, she initially said that we were going to work as a team. Um, but I guess just after a few days when she saw just all the stuff had done and all the debts and the lies, um, she just, um, and there was some previous ruptures in the marriage.
No, no, not at all. Um, no, no physical abuse, no verbal abuse. I'm like probably the nicest guy you'll ever meet. Um, but I, I do have an issue with avoidance. Um, I do keep things to myself. Um, um, just, you know, there was other, uh, I, I, I mean, kind of tell you, um, some other things like I would unilaterally make financial decisions without consulting, um,
No, no, not at all. Um, no, no physical abuse, no verbal abuse. I'm like probably the nicest guy you'll ever meet. Um, but I, I do have an issue with avoidance. Um, I do keep things to myself. Um, um, just, you know, there was other, uh, I, I, I mean, kind of tell you, um, some other things like I would unilaterally make financial decisions without consulting, um,
No, no, not at all. Um, no, no physical abuse, no verbal abuse. I'm like probably the nicest guy you'll ever meet. Um, but I, I do have an issue with avoidance. Um, I do keep things to myself. Um, um, just, you know, there was other, uh, I, I, I mean, kind of tell you, um, some other things like I would unilaterally make financial decisions without consulting, um,