How can you know when the worst day of your life is if you're still alive? It was an odd question, but one I asked myself too many times. I've had a few that felt like the worst, but I survived them, only to stumble into another one that was worse.

Was I a pessimist for the perpetual cycle of waking up each day wondering what fresh h*ll the universe would bring me?

Probably. It didn't stop me, though.

However, those days grew far and far less living here, even with the ...