Daniel is a budding writer and blogger from Leeds, England. Whilst he has always had a creative mind, for thirteen years he struggled with addiction, depression, and social anxiety. Now, he has mostly overcome those challenges, and rather than let his passion for writing go to waste, he chose to try to make it his career. With the publication of this essay, he hopes it is the first real step towards making his dreams come true, but he also hopes it will help anybody reading who can relate. If you would like to read more of his work, you can access his blog here: danielgaughan.com.