About

My name is Rob. I’ve been married for 32 years, raised four incredible kids, and built a life I’m proud of. By most standards, I’ve done well, a career I loved, a second one as a para teacher that I love even more, a stable home, and a sense of peace I once thought impossible. But the road here was anything but easy.

I didn’t come from a picture-perfect family. My childhood was shaped by my crazy, divorced parents who “swung” in and out of relationships, a home full of instability, the devastating loss of my sister, and a battle with addiction that nearly destroyed me. Up until now, I carried the weight of those early years, unsure if I’d ever find solid ground.

This book isn’t just my story, it’s proof that cycles can be broken. That addiction doesn’t define me, and that no matter how lost I was, there was still a way forward. I won’t sugarcoat the struggles, the failures, or the moments I nearly gave up. But I’m proud to share how I fought my way back, how I chose family, healing, and a life worth living over the path that once felt inevitable.