I hope this message finds you all in a good place. I've been struggling to reach out with something like this, but I've just about exhausted every option. I've been stuck in a months-long process with city and local agencies for support to no avail. Unfortunately, time is running out and I need all the help I can get to avoid the eviction process and ruin my chances at equitable custody of my daughter, Aliya.

For the past two and a half years, I've been going through the most difficult time of my life. As some of you know, my ex-wife left me abruptly and took everything that we had built together, most importantly our daughter. I was completely blindsided, confused, and alone. I was forced into an impossible custody battle without any resources and understanding. Thankfully, the truth is on my side and I have been awarded more and more access to my daughter.

At the time, I was recovering from a life-threatening mental health breakdown and had recently achieved a hard-won victory against addiction. Ironically, I was in the best place spiritually that I had been in my life, but it was also a very fragile state. I had to face the pressure and uncertainty without the coping mechanisms that I had relied on for most of my life. By the grace of God, I was able to slowly grieve, put myself back together, and most critically, I did not relapse.

I was forced to cut down on my work schedule, however, and started to rely on my credit card. I was optimistic in the way that hopeless people often are and thought I would get back on my feet sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, I didn't factor in the toll—spiritual, mental, and financial—that the grueling legal process would demand. I fell behind on my rent and thought I would have time to catch up, but so far, I've only managed to prolong the process.

As of today, I have been clean for 3 years, 7 months, and 21 days. I am working as much as humanly possible, not only at my day job, being 100% present for Aliya, but also in creative endeavors that will bear fruit in the coming years. Unfortunately, with child support, court costs, rising interest, and the cost of living, time is not on my side. I am confident, however, that I will be able to pay this debt back in time in one way or another.

I know this is a hard time for many of you as well, but any little bit you can contribute would greatly help. If you can't contribute, perhaps you can share this with your network. Aliya is the best thing that ever happened to me and was the primary factor in me getting clean after a 25-year battle with addiction. She is bright, joyful, silly, curious, and incredibly kind. If I lose my home, I won't be able to settle the custody case favorably and provide a stable environment for our visits to expand.

If you want to contribute directly through zelle message me and I'll add your contribution here