Nick Middaugh

I don't want to be because like, and I talk about it a little bit in the book because, you know, I go through CSA and then I tell my story of like substance use and the suicide, suicidal attempt and the ideation and this journey. And I have been able to kind of take that ground in my mind.

I don't want to be because like, and I talk about it a little bit in the book because, you know, I go through CSA and then I tell my story of like substance use and the suicide, suicidal attempt and the ideation and this journey. And I have been able to kind of take that ground in my mind.

I don't want to be because like, and I talk about it a little bit in the book because, you know, I go through CSA and then I tell my story of like substance use and the suicide, suicidal attempt and the ideation and this journey. And I have been able to kind of take that ground in my mind.

against this version of me that's super out of shape and he's just a sloppy drunk who's just a piece of shit to his kids, to his wife. And all I need to do, and I'm not saying it's easy, but what helps me a lot is I've been able to separate myself from that version of myself. And all it takes is a little visit down memory lane.

against this version of me that's super out of shape and he's just a sloppy drunk who's just a piece of shit to his kids, to his wife. And all I need to do, and I'm not saying it's easy, but what helps me a lot is I've been able to separate myself from that version of myself. And all it takes is a little visit down memory lane.

against this version of me that's super out of shape and he's just a sloppy drunk who's just a piece of shit to his kids, to his wife. And all I need to do, and I'm not saying it's easy, but what helps me a lot is I've been able to separate myself from that version of myself. And all it takes is a little visit down memory lane.

And sobriety ain't going to fix, you know, sobriety didn't fix my marriage. It didn't fix my relationship.

And sobriety ain't going to fix, you know, sobriety didn't fix my marriage. It didn't fix my relationship.

And sobriety ain't going to fix, you know, sobriety didn't fix my marriage. It didn't fix my relationship.

Oh yeah. Yeah. Um, You know, I do want to say this too. I really appreciate you having me on here. I've been nothing but a fan for years. So it's like super surreal even sitting in here. To meet Michael, I understand.

Oh yeah. Yeah. Um, You know, I do want to say this too. I really appreciate you having me on here. I've been nothing but a fan for years. So it's like super surreal even sitting in here. To meet Michael, I understand.

Oh yeah. Yeah. Um, You know, I do want to say this too. I really appreciate you having me on here. I've been nothing but a fan for years. So it's like super surreal even sitting in here. To meet Michael, I understand.

What is Michael to you? I guess, is he like just hired help?

What is Michael to you? I guess, is he like just hired help?

What is Michael to you? I guess, is he like just hired help?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Yeah. And I, you know, I think that's like a huge barrier for people like newly sober people. Some of those challenges is like, Hey, you've got to like, you got to understand, like, just because you get sober doesn't mean people are going to like you.

Yeah. And I, you know, I think that's like a huge barrier for people like newly sober people. Some of those challenges is like, Hey, you've got to like, you got to understand, like, just because you get sober doesn't mean people are going to like you.