The Night I Almost Gave Up: Why Fatherhood Saved My Life

“I can’t cope. I don’t want to be alive anymore.” These are the words that shattered my family and saved my future.

In this deeply personal episode of Answer Me This, I share the moment I hit rock bottom and how that moment became the turning point that reshaped my role as a dad, a husband, and a man.

If you’ve ever felt like you were failing...

If you’ve ever carried guilt, anger, or shame in silence...

If you’ve ever questioned whether your family would be better off without you...

 

STOP! You're not alone. They need you. And this episode is for you.

I believed I was destined to fail, and that my family would be better off without me. But when everything was stripped away, I found a deeper truth:

That it was never about me. It's always been about them.

And, I’m not here to be perfect but I’m here to build legacy.

The shift from internal doubt to external duty is what makes a man a father. That’s what turns our fear into fuel.

In this episode:

✅ The truth about fatherhood and mental health most men don’t talk about

✅ The cost of silence, and the power of one honest conversation

✅ How vulnerability, accountability, and action can rebuild trust

✅ What it takes to reset when you’ve reached the edge

This isn’t just storytelling. I hope it's the wake up call you need.

Fatherhood isn’t about perfection. It’s about showing up, especially when it’s hard. If you’re a dad carrying pressure, pain, or doubt, this episode will help you find clarity, strength, and hope again.

But here's my challenge to you...

In this series I want you to take a deeper look at your story, so every week I'm going to ask you to answer a couple of questions.

Why?

Because these are the questions that helped me craft the episode and helped me understand fully my role and how I show up.

1) When did you realise that something had to change and that the way you were showing up as a father and husband just wasn’t enough anymore?

2) What did you believe about yourself in that moment of crisis… and what belief did you choose to adopt instead?

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