The weeks leading up to my discharge weren't as stressful as I thought they would be. I had a job lined up and things seemed to be going well, but what happened after I started trying to adjust to civilian life was something I never expected and certainly wasn't prepared for. After I was discharged I moved from Texas, where I was stationed, to Maryland for work. I had already been stationed in Maryland, so the move wasn't all that nerve-wracking, in fact, I was really excited about it. Soon, though, I started going through really intense bouts of anxiety and depression and I couldn't understand why. I got a job making more money than I made in the Air Force, I had friends around, from an outside perspective I was doing very well for myself and providing a good life for my daughter, but inside I was unhappy. I decided to start going to a Christian counselor and started talking to her about the feelings I was having. Through much self-talk and soul-searching I realized that I had built much of my self-esteem and identity around being in the Air