I thought I had it all together. That I could keep going and solve everything. But no matter how hard I tried, I didn’t feel connected to my family they way I wanted and my wife was getting more and more upset and frustrated. She kept asking for me to be there , or for actual support, and all I could hear was, “try harder, do more, what you are doing isn’t enough” It nearly all fell apart, I nearly lost everything because I couldn’t understand or see that I was operating from a nice guy syndrome. Luckily, I caught on soon enough to start making changes, to possible rescue the family that I want to have. It’s taken a great deal of coaching, conversation, and consistent reminders to keep from falling into the habits that were undermining my life despite my best intentions. But through it all, I like myself better now. And so does my wife. Rise Undaunted has been a critical part in this. Therapy, books, and coaches are all great, and needed, but it’s the every day conversation with guys who get it, who know what I’m doing and have been going through, that helps me get in the right mindset every day. They’re the support system and accountability that I didn’t know I needed. More than that, they’re the brotherhood, and friends, I didn’t know I was missing.