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He couldn’t sleep, constantly replaying the same thought: What if we lose the house?\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The fear wore him down. By the time he called Farber, he sounded broken.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know where to start,” he admitted. “But I’m scared I’m going to lose my house.”\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>It’s a sentence we hear more often than you’d think. And for Andre, that difficult moment marked the beginning of a consumer proposal success story. It was a quiet turning point that would lead him back to stability.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Ashamed and Out of Options\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Andre had done what many people do: he tried to fix it on his own. He cut back wherever he could. He reached out to family for help. But the numbers just weren’t working anymore.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>He was dodging calls from creditors, such as banks, credit card companies, and collection agencies, feeling more defeated by the day. During his first few meetings with Malak Reslan, his Debt Solutions Manager (DSM), he kept apologizing, as if being in debt was something he needed to be sorry for.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>But there’s nothing to be ashamed of.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Financial stress can impact anyone, regardless of age, background, or how hard they’ve worked.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Malak reminded him gently that getting \u003Ca href=\"/debt-relief\">debt relief in Canada\u003C/a> isn’t about being judged — it’s about getting support. 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