It's not your fault that you haven't been able to. I think a lot of us stop hoping, not because we want to, but because hope has started to feel like a dangerous thing. For some of us, hoping means risking disappointment again. Another letdown. Another reminder of everything we wanted but couldn't have. And when you've been hurt enough times, even the thought of hoping can feel painful. I see this with clients, especially those who've lived with depression or trauma for a lon