“I am suffering from depression. I am struggling with alcohol abuse, and I am not liking myself much lately. But I have a goal to heal and recover. I need your help to not give up on me while I do the same for myself. I am not an easy person to work with. I will swear at you and give you a hard time because deep inside I am very angry. My pride is shattered, ego bruised, and not a day goes by that I don’t think of running over my former husband with a ten-wheeled heavy assault vehicle. I have a lot of anger to release. I want you to stay calm and tell me that I’m doing great and to keep going. I’m not here to look like a supermodel. I’m here to crawl out of a dark miserable hole I’ve placed myself in. My issue is internal, not external. I want to fight my demons. I’m giving you my trust in exchange you do not give up on me. But if this is too much for you, you can decline and walk away.”