about

max. he/him. 25 years old. dance & coffee enthusiast. professional book nerd. and now aspiring writer.

max

Hello there, & welcome to my blog!

My name is Max, and I’m a 25 year old trans guy living in Denver. I attended the University of Iowa, got a degree in dance in 2021, and am currently working for a restaurant in Denver while dancing professionally. I love to read, watch Disney movies, and make bad puns.

what this blog is for

This blog is going to be my way of holding myself accountable as I navigate recovery in battling anxiety, depression, ptsd, and an eating disorder. It will be a collection of my ups and downs, ins and outs, successes and failures as I strive to get well. In the past I have not been great at sharing a lot about myself and the ramblings inside my head, so I’m hoping to shed some light on that & show that it’s okay to struggle sometimes.

I hope you’ll join me for the adventure.

my story

Long story short, I started more deeply struggling with depression and anxiety the fall of my college sophomore year. It quickly spiraled, and I became increasingly dangerous to myself. Then my eating, which hasn’t been stable since high school, developed into an eating disorder. Since all of this, I have been hospitalized multiple times and have attempted to take my life.

In inpatient, I learned. A LOT. I’ve been learning to ask for help when I need it and have been working on seeing my own value. And with it, I’ve become much happier and am slowly but surely relearning to enjoy life.

I hope you’ll come on this journey with me.

For the long story, click here.