Apparently I Wrote a Book
Well… this is weird.
After years of writing about Complex PTSD, trauma, healing, emotional chaos, and the occasional story about getting lost in New York despite living here for decades, I’ve somehow become a published author.
I genuinely didn’t see that coming.
When I started About That Jack, I wasn’t trying to write a memoir. I was just trying to figure out why my brain treated everyday life like it was constantly waiting for a fire alarm to go off.
One blog post became another. Then another. Somewhere along the way, those posts turned into thousands of words, countless cups of tea, more rewrites than I’d like to admit, and eventually… a book.
Seeing the paperback for the first time was unexpectedly emotional.
Not because I thought, “I’ve made it!”
More because I thought, “Wait… people can actually buy this now. I should stop worrying about the Oxford comma.
Writing this memoir wasn’t always simple. There were chapters I flew through and others that took days because I kept wandering off to make another cup of tea, stare out the window dramatically, and question every life decision that led me to opening a blank document.
It turns out writing about trauma means occasionally reliving it. Who knew?
Thankfully, humor came along for the ride. Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that healing doesn’t mean life suddenly becomes neat and tidy. Sometimes healing looks like understanding your nervous system… and then immediately walking into the wrong apartment building because you were overthinking a text message.
Progress, not perfection.
A Heartfelt Thank You
If you’ve been reading About That Jack over the years, you’ve already been part of this journey. You watched me figure things out in real time. Some posts made people laugh. Some of them had a more profound impact than I anticipated. Every one of them helped shape this book.
So thank you.
Seriously.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to do what every first-time author does…
Refresh the Amazon page every twelve minutes and pretend I’m definitely not checking if anyone bought it.
Some habits are harder to heal than others.
If you’d like to read the whole story, it’s now available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon. And if you’re just discovering this corner of the internet, welcome
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