The Darkest Night of My Life.

I wasn't supposed to be here, and in one of the first chapters of my book, I tell the whole story about how I attempted to end it.

I'll spare you the details because I've already bared it all, but I was staring at the water in the tub, ready to risk it all. Hell, I was so ready to end it all. I was desperate, disoriented, and exhausted. The weight of my failures were just too heavy to keep carrying on.

I was begging life to give me one last sign to keep going.

In that moment, a voice cut through the storm raging in my head: "Guvu! Open this door right now!"  My mother's trembling words outside the door were the lifeline I desperately needed. 

I collapsed into her. "You're going to be okay," she said. And for the first time, I believed it.

Her unconditional embrace didn’t erase the pain or fix my failures, but it gave me a reason to start fighting again. It was the first step toward rebuilding, and it’s one of the many reasons why I’m here and able to share this story with you today.

I didn’t write F*ck Rock Bottom because I’ve always had it figured out. I didn’t write it because I’m a guru with all the answers or some motivational speaker with a foolproof formula for success. I wrote it because I’ve been there—in the tub, at the end of my rope, staring into the void.

I wrote it because I know what it takes to climb out of that darkness, one small step at a time. And I know that if you are struggling in the same way I was, you are capable of making a comeback just as I did. 

This book is my way of showing you how I found a thread of hope, climbed out of the darkest place I’ve ever been, and became the man I am today. My hope is that it helps you—or someone you love—find their own thread of hope, too.

Thank you for being part of my journey—and for letting me share this story with you.

G aka the Guy Who Found a Thread of Hope

P.S. I'd be so honored if you picked up a copy of my book on Amazon, and if you find yourself or people you love, throughout the words spilled on those pages—I would really appreciate a review of what moved you. https://a.co/d/04huUTL

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