If you're still breathing then there is hope for the situation. The Serenity Prayer seems apt to quote in this section. When we begin to walk in those mindset, we see the things around us begin to change. As the three are combined, they create 'a chord' that is not easily broken. There is tremendous strength found in these attributes.
Conflict is always a two-way street.
As we begin to view our circumstances from a proper perspective, we begin to see that there really is 'life beyond' the chaos, and that it can be fully lived. One of my personal struggles in the midst of my worst time was that I truly felt that life was passing me by, that I was merely 'existing' - putting in one day at a time and glad when that day was over. I felt like I was completely disconnected from what life was really all about, that I was frozen in the place I found myself. It was a most disconcerting moment. I had the knowledge and wisdom to know how to change my situation, but I lacked the courage and serenity to carry through.