When people must endure intense physical or emotional stress or turmoil, they often feel overwhelmed by it all.  They can feel that there is no hope left for them.

If you can look past the shells of darkness which hide the Light (Judaism calls them Klippot) and look beyond illusion (Hinduism calls this Maya), you will not feel abandoned.  Look for the Hand of God reaching out to you and reach out to Him, or feel the Ultimate Power in the Universe if you don’t believe in God.  Then you can say, “I will find a way out of this with His help, or with this Energy.  I am not alone.”