Summary: From a young age, Armando Jacox was captivated by poetry. At the age of ten he won a poetry contest and this experience ignited a lifelong passion for creative writing. Despite this early success, Armando’s parents divorced when he was only three, each struggling with their own demons: his father with alcoholism and his mother with major depression.  His teenage years were marred by turmoil— fueled by a growing addiction to drugs and alcohol.  In addition, he had undiagnosed ADHD, something that would not be discovered until much later.