She said finally, a number of people are finally developing an understanding of who the real Mike is. Mike's academic performance has improved dramatically. Not only is he actively advocating for himself but he is wanting to support his peers in their schooling. I like to help people and I am one of those people who need help. In many ways, Mike has progressed from a perception of himself as a failure to a new perception of himself as an educator and advocate.
All stories are provisional truths rather than fixed realities.
Stories can be edited and revised. Fortunately for Mike, he now experiences himself as a competent and knowledgeable person in a successful story line. This is in stark to the grim earlier descriptions that characterized his identity. If you have made it to the end I would like you to come back to the two points I made at the beginning. Here they are again.