Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• have to: Must do
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• going on: To continue doing something
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• a few moments: A short period of time
• do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• mental: Concerning the mind
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• seek: To ask someone for help
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• gender: State of being male or female
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• person: Man, woman or child
• adverse: Negative or harmful
• outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
• secretive: Acting to not let other people know information
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
• relapse: Recurrence of bad symptoms after improvement