Establishing a new normal
Transformation is a sign of emergence from a dark time. Friends let go of who they once were to redefine themselves as new people. The ground has stopped shifting under their feet.
                                                       
Moving past the pain does not mean forgetting. We always remember our deepest hurts. When we Transform, though, the hurt doesn’t bite as deeply it did in earlier phases. We remember and cherish the best parts of a former past, but the pain does not hold us in its fierce grip.

Friends can transform themselves because of the support they experienced at the Threshold, Stabilize, and Mobilize phases. At each phase, Friends have challenges to overcome and work to do that propels them forward to the point where they have reestablished their lives.