Ben's Story
Every child needs a high self-esteem to make it through the challenging years of adolescence. Ben, a 4th grader with anger issues and no friends, had no self-esteem to speak of. Because Ben’s anger got the better of him on a daily basis, he found it impossible to make friends so he quit trying. But Chapel Hill Academy does not know the word ‘quit.’ Through our Reading Friends program, Ben was set up with a friend to read with him every day after school.
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Lisa's Story
Sometimes hope doesn’t look like hope at first. Lisa encountered this difficult lesson during her sessions at our Family Matters Counseling. Attending with her husband, Lisa was doing everything she could to keep her crumbling marriage from falling apart while her husband continued to physically and verbally abuse her.
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Cara's Story
Often we are the weakest when we believe that we are invincible. Cara was a sophomore in high school, making As in all of her classes, working a job, and enjoying the company of many friends. She thought her addiction to marijuana was “no big deal,” as long as she continued to be successful in school and in her personal life.
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