Hi My Name Is...

Hi! My name is Kristen, I am a 44 year old woman who works in the executive offices of a major retailer. I am here to help myself get "me" back.

I have never had to work hard for much all my life. Don't get me wrong, I never had everything I ever wanted but things did come easily to me. As a child I lived in a dysfunctional family and had a wonderful mom who pulled us through it without any serious scaring.

As a teen I was a parents nightmare and fondly called myself 'the only hell my momma ever raised'. You name it, I probably did it!

Early twenties I met my daughters 'sperm donor' and spent 4 years in hell - a dysfunctional family of my own.

Mid twenties, I went nuts! I clubbed and partied every weekend. I had a better paying job [in a factory] than I have now. I met the love of my life at this time, but I was to stupid to realize it. Thinking back now, I believe this is where I began my downward spiral.

After I ruined that relationship: I got a part time job on Fridays and Saturdays making double my 40 hr income. I met a lot of people with titles and important positions in life. Most of them not all that great, despite what they and their followers thought.

Then I met nightmare number 2 who ran me from North Carolina - I wanted out so bad I left everything but my daughter and my clothes behind.

I guess I've probably bored you to tears at this point but oh well this is to help me find just a tiny spark of what I was before.

[Names withheld intentionally]