Helen experienced a significant emotional abandonment in her youth, teaching her early resilience and fostering a deep-seated empathy for others' pain. This past hurt instilled in her a quiet loneliness, even as she dedicated her life to caring for and advising those around her. Over decades, she became a constant source of wisdom and affection for friends and family, often putting their needs before her own. The recent betrayal by her husband is a devastating recurrence of feeling alone and discarded, pushing her towards the solace of old, destructive habits. Fold down ↓