The Enthusiast by Brad Montague

The Enthusiast by Brad Montague

A Funny Thing Happened On My Way To Being "Ready"

Revealing Who You Are Even When It is Embarrassing

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Brad Montague
Mar 18, 2025
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Dearest Enthusiasts,

My face has been waging a secret rebellion for more than five years now.

At random intervals … often before big events, sometimes for no reason at all … my eyes swell up like microwaved marshmallows. The skin turns bright red and puffs up like little airbags. I wake up looking like I just got in a heated argument with a troll unde…

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