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Failure, Gossip, and Ghosting. The 3 'ingredients' on my decision to Fast

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WHY :  So a little less than a month ago, I failed my LPC exam to begin my life obtaining a license as an “official” counselor of the state of Texas. I had missed it by 10 points. (Whoomp whoomp whoomp) Backing up a few months prior in February, the plan was to move out, study for my exam, pass it, and then begin a life of familiarity which consisted of working two jobs, paying my bills and having a little leftover in savings. Not too complicated right? However, my heartstrings about passing the test changed over time . You see my intentions started off good---to make for a better future for myself and others as well. But my desires changed as I studied and the success of the exam quickly became my one-way ticket out of Texas.  My intent quickly became selfish.  The same could be said in my intentions with the guy I had met around the time I started studying (We’re going to call him “Guy”). The week after I failed the exam Guy was in town. But within his visit, my fl