"My fear that my husband has an addiction problem has not been as bad as my fear of shame in the community, but I know that I have just been a coward. Now that I am determined to deal with this big problem, I don't know where to start."
"I understand that it is a little late for me to fix my shyness, but I am now in crisis. I have to get a job that will give me benefits. I am not sleeping, because I can't think of anything but the disasters that will happen to me if I don't get a job."
"How do I find out if depression is causing me to put my life on hold? And should I do something about it?"
"I have had a decent relationship with my always-demanding mother, but now, with her declining cognition, it has deteriorated. She refuses to allow anyone to come in to her house except family. . . . period. What strategies can you suggest for management of this situation and for getting all of my siblings on board?"