Clair Williamson, a junior at Northridge Academy High School in Northridge, California, read and responded to the online YES! Elman takes people’s stories—their actual words—about what they fear, and uses art to visually interpret those fears. “A Different Kind of Relapse.” Illustration by Julie M. ElmanA Different Kind of RelapseBy acknowledging our fear, we demolish our only defense—denial. It’s only then that we can see that fear either “cripples or motivates” as Alexa Strabuk says in her YES! But when we take control, employing the love and kindness of those around us, we can use fear to propel us into greatness.