Time to Go: My Journey Through Childhood Trauma, Substance Abuse, Mental Illness, and a Career in the Department of Corrections

This book was written for and is dedicated to the people who struggle with trauma, mental illness, and substance abuse. Like so many others who learned to cope with their traumas through alcohol, drugs, and sex, or doing whatever else it took to forget and fit in; Steve was no different.

At twenty-one he began a career in the New York State department of corrections. After 19 years as an officer he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD. As a result he was released by the state on reti...