I’ve already shared how my journey into law enforcement came after my recovery from addiction. It wasn’t something that had always been part of me, but once I got into it, it became deeply ingrained in who I was. Law enforcement was more than just a job; it became a calling, a mission that I threw myself into with everything I had. The intensity of the work, the sense of purpose, and the adrenaline that came with it were addictive in their own way. But as I’ve also shared before, that chapter of my life came to a sudden halt when I lost my job. It was a loss that felt like a piece of my identity had been torn away. Now, I find myself working in corrections, a world that’s not unfamiliar to me because it’s where I first started before transitioning into law enforcement.
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