It started, as most deeply stupid conflicts do, with a mug.

Mark liked to think of himself as a “high-functioning disaster.” His browser history, however…

Therapy can be incredibly helpful, but it’s not the only path to improving mental health—and for some, it may not be the most efficient starting point.

Mark had printed out a neatly organized summary from the

Mark didn’t think of it as cheating. That felt dramatic. Technically, no clothes were removed. No hotels. No lies involving traffic.

Mark loved Jenna deeply. He just preferred to love her from a safe emotional distance—roughly the length of a couch, a phone, and several unfinished thoughts.

Therapist: This is a Rorschach inkblot. Just tell me what you see.

Enter presenting concern in the box below.

Mark didn’t drink drink. He managed stress with alcohol, which was completely different and sounded much better when he explained it to himself.

Mark discovered he didn’t have many male friends while filling out an emergency contact form. He stared at the blank line longer than felt reasonable.

By noon, the backyard had reached Peak Masculinity. The grill roared like it was angry

Mark bought the canoe the same way he’d bought his second divorce lawyer: impulsively..

Mark didn’t choose therapy. Therapy happened to him.

Mark sat at the bar. The bartender poured him a whiskey without asking…

Mark became a father on a Tuesday, which felt inconsiderate.