Hi Kelly,

I don't know you, but you're not invisible to me at all. You seem like a caring, forthright person, who will one day look back at a particular relationship and thank the heavens that she's no longer in it.

Until then, try your best to build a new network of support that will nurture you and your needs in ways that build up your confidence. I'm working on this, and in the moments when I can see it all coming together, I feel such relief. In the other moments I feel terribly lonely, but the growing glimmer of hope stays lit longer and longer.

RJ