Geeky Dad and Beyond

It’s been four years since my last post. Four years of living and trying to figure things out. Now I’m here again, trying to write. So let’s begin. 2020 was about survival. My life was falling apart. My marriage ended, and the lockdown made everything harder. At that time, the goal was simple: just get through each day. I bonded with people in Attack Arena . Some stayed, some didn’t, but all of them mattered. Those connections helped me more than I expected, and I still remember them. That was also the time of my “slut phase.” I got into hookup culture and met a lot of different people. Some experiences were good, some weren’t. I learned a lot, even if it wasn’t always clear at the time. At the same time, I got deep into gaming, especially TTRPGs. Looking back, those were some of my best years in gaming. It gave me something steady when everything else felt unstable. 2021 was when things started to change. I didn’t just want to survive anymore. I wanted a better life. Seeing...

My life has been for the most part an adventure, but like most adventure there are hardships and challenges so it's inevitable that you take some damage and trauma along the way. Sometimes you need help in dealing with this issues and that's where the experts come in. I have been in therapy for a long time but thankfully now is more for catch and monitoring rather than the more serious stuff. Here are some things I have learned during my therapy sessions You have to do research on your therapist and it's okay to change if you're not comfortable with him/her. I had a couple of therapists over the years, some were good and others not so much. They have their own areas of expertise and there's nothing with finding them out. Don't also feel guilty if you need to change therapist for variety of reason. The priority is your mental health. Be honest during therapy. I cannot emphasize this enough. Your therapist is not a mind reader if you are not honest or open to your...