A memoir of a proud gay man; one who was not proud or out for most of his life... Nowadays, I am that proud, strong, and out, gay man! I am now unapologetically me. I have an amazing partner, an awesome daughter, and I am blessed with a happy and beautiful life. But this has not always been the case; life has not always been so picturesque. It has been a long and winding road to self-acceptance. This path has been filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. I was deeply closeted and depressed, I was filled with guilt and shame, and I felt that I could not be my true self. The world had me trapped and there was no way out. Something had to change! Something had to give! This is the story of my pursuit of radical self-acceptance.