Adam Fout was born to two attorneys in San Diego, CA. Although he didn’t know it at the time, Adam struggled with OCD, depression, anxiety, and binge eating from a young age. He began a ‘legal career of his own’ after a run-in with the Kansas City Bureau of Investigation while in college. Following this experience, Adam’s mental health spiraled out of control. He attempted suicide, spent time in multiple psych wards, and went to rehab. Like many with substance use disorder, Adam struggled with accepting that his substance use was a problem.

Today, by working the programs of Cocaine Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, and Alcoholics Anonymous Adam enjoys a life of long-term recovery. He travels with his wife McKayla, who is a travel nurse. Adam is a speculative fiction and nonfiction author as well as an addiction, recovery, and mental health blogger. Adam is currently querying his memoir, which includes several nonfiction chapters listed on his website adamfout.com.

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