I'm so glad you received the encouragement and support you needed back in 2014. You were one of the first to reach out to me after my first post...
Thanks everyone for your responses, I really appreciate it! I will say when I married my wife I would have said with 100% confidence that we...
Hey ECers, Infrequent poster here. Still gay, still closeted, still married (she knows I'm queer), still spinning my wheels. I have a very good,...
Was feeling down tonight but reading through this thread put a smile on my face. Very happy for you, Tacoma.
Three years ago, shaking and in tears, I came out to my wife as gay. The look of complete shock and utter sadness on her face broke me and I...
Glad your day ended on a good note. Maybe you mentioned this in a separate thread, but do you mind if I ask you what had you so anxious about...
I had to give up coffee altogether a couple years ago. Made me way too anxious. Green tea is also my 'go to' drink. I don't miss coffee at all.
I rely on weight training as well. I'm not a morning person, but an early morning of weight training makes the rest of my day so much better.
Thank you for the kind words and advice! I've tried meditation in the past using a recommended app, but stopped after the free trial ended. May...
Haven't posted on here in a while but I'm feeling extremely anxious and having one of those sleepless nights with a mind that won't shut off....
@lostmyname, for the longest time I desperately wanted to be straight, and for many years I'd done a good job of convincing myself that I mostly...
What you did was very brave. I haven't had "the talk" with my wife yet, and many of the fears you listed are the reasons I haven't. Kudos to you...
Shame and fear were always my two biggest road blocks as well. Now, not only have I accepted that I'm gay, but I'm proud of it. Getting to that...
I'm in the same situation as you. I've recently come to accept that I'm gay but haven't had this talk with my wife yet. I too, at times, just want...
I've been married to a woman for 16 years and am finally now fully embracing that I'm gay. I was a master at shutting down my honest feelings...
You're absolutely right. I can't keep this secret from her. It's up to both of us to figure this out together. I need some time to process things,...
Thanks, Bastion. I definitely feel like I'm fully embracing being a gay man. For a long time I struggled with the thought of being gay and how...
One of the issues I worked through in therapy was forgiving myself for questioning my sexually in my mid 30s. I was really hard on myself for not...
It sounds like we are at very similar stages in our journey. While my wife does know I'm not straight, she doesn't know just how not straight I...
Thanks for the kind words, Obsidian. Yes, EC does feel like a virtual family to me as well. For me, knowing I wasn't alone helped me get through...
