This may be taking this thread off topic. But it is something that I struggle with. Trying to allow others into my life and not putting unrealistic expectations on them. Not putting my negative mindset onto something that may turn out to benefit us greatly if I can allow myself to let it happen. Trusting that people will follow through on their word.

We have the opportunity to take "Our Story" to the media. We have an interview scheduled with one of the local TV stations. Not sure I am up for bringing that much attention to myself. With the support of family, friends, and my therapist cheering me on to do this, I am going to give it my best shot.

There are organizations out there that can help us get things we need. Like a vehicle to transport my husband, a remodel of our bathroom, and other miscellanous things that would make our life so much easier.

Asking for help is not easy for me. I fear that I will get my hopes up, only to see them smashed. I am going to take a risk and allow others to come into our world. This is HUGE for me.

Part of the reason I consented to doing this interview is because I want to bring awareness to our community about people who are in my situation. So many of us do not come forward and ask for help. We hide in our homes and struggle alone. We don't want to be a burden to anyone.

I think this could somewhat parallel to many of us in therapy. We don't want to burden anyone. We feel that we should be able to handle things on our own. We are not comfortable reaching out for help. We don't trust that people (our therapist) will really be there for us in our greatest time of need. This hinders us from getting the help that we need. It hinders us from growing and changing negative thought patterns that we have engrained in our minds.