Hello. I am a 57 year old who has been through quite a lot over the years. Here are a few: -growing up with an abusive parent -death of a parent at a young age -marriage to an abusive spouse for 15 years -infertility issues and IVF process -having twins -caring for and losing a spouse due to terminal health -loss of a child who was 24 years who suffered health issues. -My own health issues and becoming disabled -I have dealt with a great deal of grief, crisis situations and more to a point once there was no immediate crisis, I did not know how to live a “normal” life -I have worked with abused and neglected children and women, sex trafficked victims, foster children who were often listed as unadoptable due to extreme behaviors. I have worked with parents who have lost their children due to abuse and/or neglect. -I have spent my entire adult life helping others make it through day to day and sometimes minute to minute. Life is hard but it is possible to survive and thrive.