“Well, knowing is half the battle. Let’s come up with some ways you can start doing things for yourself. One thing we’ve been talking about for as long as I’ve been seeing you is living at home. I know that bothers you. Why don’t you start there, and explore your feelings about that. Figure out why you really won’t move out. Develop some pros and cons, and when you come back next time, we can talk about them. How does that sound?”
“It sounds hard.”
“It doesn’t have to be,” she said with a smile.
On my way home, I thought hard about the assignment Judy had given me.
For the next three days, I focused on myself and my family. I helped Mom plant new flowers in the backyard. I went to the gym more than usual. I even watched sports on TV with Roscoe a few times. I didn’t leave the house, no
