Most people pay for validation when they need transformation. You leave support groups feeling understood, but nothing changes. The same patterns repeat. What if the relationships that feel safest are keeping you stuck? Real transformation doesn't come from coping better—it comes from integrating what you've been avoiding. The wound isn't your identity, it's the doorway. Are you choosing validation or transformation?

Thank you for shooting at me. I mean it. Every single one of you who took aim... thank you.