Preface

Where to begin?

                My name is Aaron and I am a geek in recovery. Is it from drugs, alcohol, sex or gambling you might ask? That would simple to address were it the case. Sadly, those elements of human existence are but symptoms of a disease, and those are not my symptoms.  In the course of my writing, I hope to expose and explore some of the symptoms of my illness which led to my self-definition of being an angry geek.

               

  This has been a journey I have long hoped to take but have been crippled by fear and ego from beginning. Much of the pain I have put myself through has been of my own making but equal parts are rooted in early developmental stages.  In my career, I am a mental health counselor and I have felt for some time that I cannot truly help my clients if I am not truthful myself.

                This blog is not just for me to exorcise my own demons. I hope that some of my writings may be able to shine clarity in other people’s lives. It’s a lofty and egotistical goal but I feel my genetic makeup and childhood shaped me in such a way that I want to help people, especially those who have lost their way in life. I know much of it comes from what I experienced through my parents’ actions and it is my way of trying to heal them through proxy.

                I won’t be posting with any sense of urgency unless I am of the mindset to write regularly for a period of time. I’ll steer clear of specifics about my work and will refer to people in my writing using fake names unless given permission to use their real names. Let the pain begin!