I spent years feeling paralyzed by anxiety, afraid to leave my own home. With patient therapy and gentle care, I found the courage to step outside my fears and live with a freedom I once thought impossible.

We felt like roommates, each day more distant than the last. Through counseling, we learned to speak each other's language again and found laughter and trust in the spaces that had grown silent.

I always felt like I had to be the strong one, until I realized that true strength was letting someone see my struggles and walk with me through the pain.