i was in counseling for 4.5 years. went through the whole abusive family, disabled brother, culture-shocking, teen-age-angst, and molested adolenscene crap. then suprisingly made it out on the other side of an incredibly deceitful, emotinally and physically infideility in a three year relationship (of the long-distance variety).

i stopped seeing my counselor. and for the first time it was because i was and am healthy and stable. its taken a few years. but i think i have acheived innerpeace. i am happy with life because it may not be much but its all i have.

my friend always says

life is hard.
suffering is optional.
choose.

i think i made my choice.