Become Your Own Hero

Christina was struggling. She seemed to move from one toxic relationship to the next. She had no direction in life and felt stuck. Feeling discouraged, she distracted and numbed herself with substance use and partying. But that only worked for so long. When she tried to open up to her friends about how she was feeling, they weren’t able to offer any support. She knew that if she continued down this path, things would keep getting worse. But the idea of starting over was too frightening to bear.

Krissy was confused. She and her husband had been living separately for a year, but it wasn’t helping. She thought that space apart might fix things, but their relationship was just as tense and volatile as ever. She began considering divorce, but it felt so extreme. How will it affect the kids? What will other people think? What if no one else wants me? She tried traditional talk therapy and couples counseling, but it didn’t make any real difference. She felt so lost but didn’t think anyone could help.