Transparency

Here's a little more about me and why I am writing...
As my introduction states, I have been through a few pretty intense life-experiences thus far. I figure if I haven't learned at least a couple lessons along the way then I wouldn't even be here right now. What I'd really like to do is try to start a process of openness and transparency that can increase appropriately over time. More to the point, my goal in writing is to hopefully be a light where others in darkness can avoid the missteps I've taken and prevent the needless pain those missteps usually bring.
I intend to write candidly on my past and struggles with pornography. I wish to tell of my crisis of faith after my wife died leaving me with a 2-year old daughter. I will detail how I married a drug addict and survived co-dependency. I will admit that I cheated on the woman I took a vow to multiple times.
In sharing all this, I will certainly not miss detailing the utterly incredible power that I tapped into (finally) that got my life back on track.
Today, I have the most amazing woman on earth as my wife... who knows every single detail about me-- and still loves me incredibly. She even considers me with all my failings to be the BEST thing that ever happened to her (hear Ray LaMontagne in background:)! Think about that... (it'll hit you harder when I tell you a little bit more about both of us later).
For now, let me just end with this: The key to the beginning of my journey from darkness to light (turmoil to peace, weakness to power... whatever you need to hear for me to convey an A to Z experience) was a willingness to walk IN the light. That can mean a lot of things, but for now let's just say it means 'a complete willingness to embrace the TRUTH no matter what those consequences may mean.'
THAT is what I want to communicate!