If you are like most folks, you know how stressful it is to live in fear.  It's a familiar way of being, even though you probably don't like it.  Right now the new and different may be more challenging for you than the old and known -- even when the old ways aren't working well anymore.

Or, you might be one whose fear and worry come from hiding something you feel a lot of shame about.  That's never easy.  It's almost like getting emotionally blackmailed.

Often, we just need to understand the costs of clinging to the familiar, whether it's familiar shame or worry, or the self protectiveness that actually robs us of the chance to end our self destructive choices.

Few of us are able to break through worry, shame and stuckness, and develop and sustain trust and resilience in isolation.  In fact, attempting to go it alone, usually makes things worse.

We all need a supportive ear from time to time to listen to our view of things, someone to encourage us to keep moving forward, even in the face of fear, someone to give us objective feedback, and a shift of perspective, to help us make wise decisions and achieve smart goals.