Sometimes sharing your darkest, ugliest struggles can rebound in unfortunate ways: your friend might enable further toxic thinking instead of helping you banish it, or she might simply be careless with your secrets. (If you need to establish protection around yourself, try the spells on pages 101 and 126.) Don’t kick yourself too hard. The process of opening up, regardless of the outcome, will help you learn to look your demons in the face and, eventually, dance with them on your own.
