life, your new normal. you eventually learn to be selective with who you trust, with what you trust people with, and you gradually learn that you can live your life and not just survive. the only hope for my survival came from god. i had to choose to trust that he could stabilize my life again, that i could trust him for the peace and comfort that was shattered at the moment my life forever changed. i had to realize that people will never be who i need them to be at all times. that it is unfair to demand that those around me be responsible for my happiness, for 