Finding a Better Way

After playing professional golf for nearly 20 years, I decided to stop playing in 2019. I loved being home with my wife and 2 kids, but as the years went by, I started to realize something was wrong.  I realized that the Steve that I had lived my whole life becoming, was no longer here.  I became depressed, unmotivated, and I used alcohol to help numb all of my feelings.  I hated myself.  I finally realized what the phrase "suffering in silence" meant. It wasn't until I sought treatment that my life began to come back to me.   While desperately looking for help, I ignored the therapists and help hotlines in favor of reaching out to peers who had overcome much of what I was dealing with.  That was more comfortable to me.  I needed to hear from someone who "understood" me.  Right or wrong, that's how a lot of athletes are wired.  There has to be a better way to help, and hopefully we are a part of that change.  We want to not only help current athletes who may be struggling, but also teach junior and collegiate athletes what they can expect should they pursue professional athletics.  No one can fully escape stressors and pressures, but we can equip them with better tools to handle them.  Help us to be a difference maker for so many lives!