the adrift/ Chris Bowick

Hey friends. Chris here.

We are stepping into new territory, and I’d like to offer a disclaimer: our journey is not polished, linear, or complete.

What you’ll read here isn’t a manual on how to recover. It’s simply my story—our story—told as honestly as I can.

For years, I wore a mask. I was the entrepreneur who had it all together, the guy people could count on and the superhero I thought Katie expected. I was the provider but as the facade of success began to crack… addiction took control. We call it addiction, but the source was a deep hurt begging to be healed.

We don’t share our journey because it’s been easy. Recovery and redemption is no cakewalk. We share our story because the secrets held us back. My secrets became something Katie had to hide and the darkness almost swallowed us whole.

Our naked honesty is a small thing we hope to offer someone else hiding in the shadows.

This little light of mine? I’m going to let it shine a new path for others walking with me in the dark.

So much of my story bucks all the stereotypes: failure AND success, smiles AND heartbreak, faith AND doubt.

There’s a natural impulse to rush through the messy parts, hard truths, and suffering.

Stick with us and you’ll find more meaning with the redemption and surrender.

My hope is that by pulling back the curtain, others walking this road might feel less alone.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for being here.

– Chris