Close to 9 months ago I was really struggling. I found myself in a relationship that I could feel slipping away, while simultaneously (and secretly) battling substance abuse for the second real time in my life. My confidence was shot, and my ability to concentrate on anything other than myself was non-existent. I was in a dark place, and I was scared. One of my friends, who stayed on my ex's side after the breakup, had been building a web page for their university after recently completing a personal web app that they were using to track concerts they were going to see. I told myself I needed to build something, but I just wasn't sure what I wanted to build. Every time I started a project I would get stuck, and never follow through. Six months ago, on August 3rd, 2024, I got sober, for the second time, and two weeks later, when my girlfriend found out that I wasn't honest with her in my substance abuse struggles, I got broken up with. I felt lost. I told myself I didn't deserve it for a long time and I was angry. I was angry at myself for not being honest, her for not understanding, and my friends for not being there for me. In the months that followed I have slowly relearned what it means to be a sober man in this world and have been trying to let go of my past, while not shutting the door on it either. I am still learning, and I am still growing. I am still trying to figure out what I want to build ultimately, but I figured I would start with a personal web site that I could use to track my progress. I am proud of what I have built so far, and I am excited to see where it goes. Hopefully it will continue to grow as I become more and more inspired. Thanks for stopping by.