The first was Shock, followed by Denial, and then Anger. If you haven’t read those (at the risk of sounding self-promoting!) I highly encourage you to read them. There IS a process to get to the other side and become successful and happy. But if you don’t know the process, you are very likely to get stuck in a phase within the cycle of self-destruction. When that happens, this event becomes a lifestyle, and healing doesn’t come. Although the journey can seem intimidating, and it is most definitely going to challenge you, it can be a beautiful journey. You can do this!

Remember that it is normal to have times where you drift back and forth between 2 phases as you work through each level. Don’t get discouraged if you find yourself between 2 phases for a little bit.