Melissa Wood-Tepperberg

People are always surprised by this stuff. And that's honestly why I share it and why I felt I needed to because.

People are always surprised by this stuff. And that's honestly why I share it and why I felt I needed to because.

Mm hmm.

Mm hmm.

And then, you know, that that moment there is when I so vividly saw like these two roads of life, right? And this like gorgeous tree in the middle. And I just so vividly remember this moment. And it was like, you can keep going here and we know where that's going to end up. Or you can choose to create this different path for yourself.

And then, you know, that that moment there is when I so vividly saw like these two roads of life, right? And this like gorgeous tree in the middle. And I just so vividly remember this moment. And it was like, you can keep going here and we know where that's going to end up. Or you can choose to create this different path for yourself.

And it's going to be really hard because it's going to be everything you don't know but it can, it's like the path of like waking you the up. And I just remember, I was like, okay, I'm, I, I want it, but I need help. And that was the biggest moment for me because from being a little girl who thought that she could fix every single thing. And like, I carried the weight and,

And it's going to be really hard because it's going to be everything you don't know but it can, it's like the path of like waking you the up. And I just remember, I was like, okay, I'm, I, I want it, but I need help. And that was the biggest moment for me because from being a little girl who thought that she could fix every single thing. And like, I carried the weight and,

of everyone and my siblings and I have always been the savior and coming in and trying to do all the things and buying my parents the house and like anything that I could do to save everyone. But I was just not saving myself. So it was this moment of like giving over and not relying on my own strength for the first time in my freaking life. And that was like the doors opened.

of everyone and my siblings and I have always been the savior and coming in and trying to do all the things and buying my parents the house and like anything that I could do to save everyone. But I was just not saving myself. So it was this moment of like giving over and not relying on my own strength for the first time in my freaking life. And that was like the doors opened.

and you you knew that you couldn't do it all on your own anymore and you said i need support yes so what did you allow yourself to do after that i called my friend and asked for her therapist number i was like i need help i need your therapist and like that was like the start But I lied to my, I mean, I like lied to my therapist. I was taking Adderall.

and you you knew that you couldn't do it all on your own anymore and you said i need support yes so what did you allow yourself to do after that i called my friend and asked for her therapist number i was like i need help i need your therapist and like that was like the start But I lied to my, I mean, I like lied to my therapist. I was taking Adderall.

You know, I, I like, I did want help, but it is really hard to break the cycle. Sure. Yeah. And to break the patterns. And I was lying and she would, she was strong. She was like the mother that I always kind of like needed to anchor me and call me out on my

You know, I, I like, I did want help, but it is really hard to break the cycle. Sure. Yeah. And to break the patterns. And I was lying and she would, she was strong. She was like the mother that I always kind of like needed to anchor me and call me out on my

tough love super tough love so you know i would come in all like adderall out and i was like buying out or it was just it was like i got rid of one thing and i was looking for the next you said you wanted help but really inside of you you're like i still can do this myself and i'm not going to give everyone the full picture and i think i did really want help but when you are so used to

tough love super tough love so you know i would come in all like adderall out and i was like buying out or it was just it was like i got rid of one thing and i was looking for the next you said you wanted help but really inside of you you're like i still can do this myself and i'm not going to give everyone the full picture and i think i did really want help but when you are so used to

attaching yourself to chaotic things to keep moving forward, it takes time.

attaching yourself to chaotic things to keep moving forward, it takes time.

Right.

Right.