Well, my name is Mark and I've hit a bit of a rough patch since reclaiming and restarting my life in 2020. In the process of taking my life back, I'm also winning my battle with alcohol. Almost 6 years without a drink. Things were going well. I was working 2 jobs and had a nice apartment, but it was too nice, and I went a short period without a 2nd job, and it put me behind. So here I sit, in a motel with my cat, not knowing what comes next. My cat is my everything and I wouldn't give her up for the world. I'm completely alone in this world. No family or anything, which makes things harder. I have absolutely no one. I can't even get help from New York State because, according to them, I'm not in desperate need enough. I've already lost so much in this life, and the thought of losing what little I have left is terrifying. So yeah, that's my story. Just a middle-aged guy and his cat trying to get by in this crazy world.