I'm a bi white male with an African American girlfriend. Some of my family has met her and they like her, but not everyone knows about us. No one has ever said anything negative but I know some people that probably would. Most of my friends don't know I'm bi (even most of my gay friends) as I have chosen to live with that reality in a very tight knit circle.

I have been sober for years but I battle my old drinking and drugging demons every day. I stopped taking medication for my depression yrs ago because of the side effects and costs so I'm always fighting what I call the darkness inside.

I have a successful business so most people think my life is awesome. But the truth is I'm successful because I'm a workaholic and use the business as an escape from my problems. Mostly I'm a happy person when I focus on the good things in my life but it's a huge battle to stay sober and emotionally fit every day. I feel like I could lose it all if I'm not very careful. It's exhausting sometimes.