Single Gay Male

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Think about it- the words "SINGLE GAY MALE" are so powerful. Judgments are instantly made when referring to someone described as a Single Gay Male. These words can lead us to a wolf in sheep's clothing or prevent us from finding a diamond in the rough.

Unfortunately, we are always being asked to describe ourselves in some short, concise way that can never really ever portray who we really are. Worse yet, it may become to easy to define ourselves with these headlines and stop exploring any additional possibilities.

Well, my profile could read something like "SGM, 37, piercing blue eyes and contagious smile, good build" or "SGM, 37, outdoor enthusiast, volleyball player and avid horror movie fan" or "SGM, 37, gainfully employed recovering drug addict." All three descriptions can paint very different images of who I am in your head. The truth is, I am a combination of all of the above. I’m also sure that there is so much more about myself that I don’t even know yet because it’s been so easy not to figure it out.

What I do know now, after spending that past few months in recovery, is that at the end of the day I have to be happy with who and what I am- whoever and whatever that is. I also know that nothing I drink, smoke, snort or shoot-up will change anything but my perception of that reality.

I figure its time that I embrace the fact that I am a Single Gay Male (oh yeah- I’m 37) and start living life instead of trying to escape it. I'm about to begin the greatest "Trip" of my life. A life of sobriety, lived one day at a time, on my road to discovery.

Fasten your seatbelts- its going to be a "bumpless" ride!

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