*Help Me Finish What I Survived*

Survived death. Fighting to stay alive in real life.

March 16 2011 — I was a functioning alcoholic.

March 17 2011 — I died on an ER table for two minutes and forty-eight seconds.

Against all odds, I survived.

But survival is not the same as living.

For more than a decade after, I carried the weight of trauma, PTSD, and depression. Medical debt piled up faster than I could pay it. I kept telling myself, “I’m a man. I can handle this.”

I couldn’t.

I worked harder, smiled wider, and hid the truth — I was breaking inside. The trauma, the depression, the shame… they didn’t just take my peace; they took my voice.

Today, I’m doing the hardest thing I’ve ever done: asking for help.

Not out of desperation, but out of hope.

Hope that compassion still exists. Hope that people still care about those trying to rebuild after life has taken nearly everything.

This campaign isn’t about luxury — it’s about stability, survival, and dignity.

Every dollar helps me climb out of the spiral that started with medical debt and grew into something that nearly erased me.

It’s taken years to reach the point where I can speak honestly — to stop hiding behind strength, and finally ask for help rebuilding.

If you’ve ever believed in second chances…

please, help me finish what I survived.

Tier 2 Goal — $19,500 to End the Spiral

This goal represents the turning point — the milestone that stops the downward slide and lets me start paying down critical medical and credit debt in collections.

It’s not a wish list. It’s the cost of stabilizing a life that barely made it through survival.

Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a tangible difference right now.

Even $5 or sharing this page helps more than you might imagine.

Please take five minutes to open and read my story — it matters.

Every share, every message, and every donation helps me keep moving toward life — not just survival.

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