Tommy's past was defined by chaos. He had turned away from God and was trapped in unhealthy relationships, with friends and with lovers.
He battled addiction, chained to alcohol and sex. His nights became a bleak routine: a bar, then a brothel. By day, his self-destructive rituals continued with a happy-ending massage. These destructive habits persisted every single week for several years. Given his immense wealth, the collapse could have been even worse.
Tommy recognized that turning away from God had been the most catastrophic error of his life. Crucially, he understood that no matter how far he had gone astray, God's presence had been with him all along.
He accepted his moral failing, resolving that his past would not define his future. This acceptance fueled his decision to change. He committed to reconnecting with God, driven by the absolute certainty of his need for faith.
Tommy stands as living proof that a man can change drastically, provided he builds a strong support system, one that is fundamentally anchored by involving God every step of the way.
Beneath the discipline, Tommy has always been a gentle lover who has so much love to offer; he is, at his core, a romantic. He learned from the best, his mother, Beth.
He was raised in a loving home, given the best things by his parents, especially Beth. He learned to be a gentleman from John, who took great care of Elizabeth.
The addiction and subsequent chaos stemmed from a profound loneliness that struck Tommy in his early twenties, following the end of his relationship with his first love. That heartbreak changed something within him, setting him on the self-destructive path.