ESSAY April 2026 - No Less a Man - Daniel M., Georgia, USA

He realized that following the experience of others didn’t diminish his manhood; it helped him live up to it.  Before coming to SA, I prided myself on being able to figure things out on my own. I work as a Firefighter in my local town and am known as the go-to guy when it comes to fixing things. So when I was told to take actions based on what other people had done, I struggled. Where was the pride in that? I felt as though this was my problem, and if I don’t figure it out on my own, I’m less of a man.