This space is for people who are done pretending.
My name’s Cody Taymore.
I’m a sales executive, former financial advisor, trauma survivor, recovering alcoholic, ADHD-brained, PTSD-wired, recovered alcoholic, and sometimes funny human trying to rebuild a life after manipulation, breakdown, and silence.
This publication is where I document that process — honestly, relentlessly, and without pretending I have it all figured out.
I write about:
Trauma, emotional abuse, addiction, and recovery
How to stay focused, ambitious, and sharp even when your world’s falling apart
ADHD, PTSD, performance, and functioning while still healing
Sales, money, productivity, and staying human in high-pressure environments
Rebuilding after chaos — personally, professionally, and psychologically
I believe in telling the truth — especially when it’s uncomfortable, unpolished, or still in progress.
I’m not here to fix you.
I’m here to share what I’ve lived, what I’ve learned, and what I’m still figuring out.
If you’ve been through some shit and you’re still trying to move forward — this is for you.
If you're tired of influencers pretending they’re healed while you’re just trying to stay sane — this is for you.
If you're a survivor, a writer, or someone figuring it out in real time — this is for you.
What you’ll get:
Essays on trauma, power, survival, and systems that fail people
Notes on how to stay focused, functional, and honest in the middle of it
Real talk about money, recovery, work, and what rebuilding actually looks like
And the occasional punch of humor — because I do stand-up, and pain’s never stopped me from cracking a joke
This is a space for the real ones — the ones who didn’t fold.
The ones who feel too much and still write anyway.
If that’s you — welcome.
— Cody
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