03/19/2026
One thing we don’t talk about often is the side of us that the job or our pasts can create which is viewed as a monster when it comes to light.
We do all we can to keep it chained and hidden but like with Jekyll and Hyde, something happens and the monster is awake. It takes time to get him back chained up and put back to sleep while we deal with the repercussions of what damage was dealt.
If you know the monster, it can scare even you.
Unfortunately people even as close to you as family view the monster as you. You get out casted, you get judged, and people choose separation over relationships.
Even if your monster only exists to serve as a protective measure for you and those you love, its enough for people who don’t understand to walk away rather than sitting and taking the time to learn more.
Its important for us to learn about the monster and to understand the why and how. We can’t allow him to make us who we are but we need to know he exists and how to keep him sleeping.
As Five Finger Death Punch says in their song Jekyll and Hyde…”I just wanna be Jekyll, but I'm always fightin' Hyde”…
