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My younger brother called me last night at 2am to tell me he relapsed after being sober for almost eight months. He was crying and saying he let everyone down, especially me since I've been his bigges...

I've been struggling with something that's been weighing on me more lately. I'm second-generation, grew up in the US but my parents are from Korea, and I feel like I'm constantly code-switching betwee...

It's been four months since my partner found out I'd been having an emotional affair with a coworker. We decided to try working through it, but honestly some days I wonder if we're making any progress...

It's been eight months since the car accident that left me with a spinal cord injury, and I'm still trying to figure out who I am now. I used to be the person everyone called when they needed help mov...

I've been with my partner for almost four years now, and on paper everything looks great. We have a nice apartment together, our families get along, we never really fight. But lately I've been feeling...

I've been at my company for almost three years, and things have gotten progressively worse with my manager. She's always been demanding, but lately it's crossed into something else entirely. Last week...

It's been four months since my partner found out I'd been lying about where I was spending money—basically hiding a gambling problem I thought I had under control. They didn't leave, which honestly su...

I've been back at work for three months now after a five-year break to care for my dad, and I can't shake this feeling that everyone sees me as the 'old person' who doesn't get it anymore. I'm 42, and...

I'm 52 and lately I can't stop thinking about my appearance in ways I never used to. Last week, my 16-year-old daughter asked if I'd consider not dyeing my gray hair anymore because she thought it wou...

I've been out for eight months now after six years in the Army, and I'm stuck between two completely different paths. I have a solid offer for a GS-11 position at the VA—good benefits, decent pay, sta...