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Scenario

Why Bankruptcy Relief Sometimes Feels Like Losing Yourself

I keep thinking I should feel relieved that the debt is discharged but instead I feel empty like my whole identity was wrapped up in struggling to pay bills and now I do not know who I am.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Crisis can become so central to identity that resolution creates an unexpected existential vacuum.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Bankruptcy — the philosophy and the process?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.