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As the old song tells us, breaking up is hard to do. So what's it like when your romance has dragged on past its expiration date and you still can't let go? On this episode of True Life you'll meet two young women who desperately want to end their relationships, but somehow can't keep themselves from getting sucked back in.

Have you ever been at loggerheads with mom and dad over an issue so divisive, it threatened to permanently damage your relationship? On this episode of True Life you'll meet two young people involved in explosive power struggles with their parents that have now reached the critical stage.

In this episode, we'll explore the intensely competitive spirit that infuses many friendships, causing tension, conflict, drama, jealousy, excitement and sometimes even the end of the friendship itself.

Everyone wants to know where they come from. But if you grow up not even knowing your biological father, your own past can feel like a mystery. Meet three young people desperate to connect with their long-lost fathers.

Out of the estimated 23 million Americans who are considered drug addicts, only a fortunate few ever get to walk through a drug rehab doors. Meet two young men with addictions so severe that rehab just may be their last hope.

What's it like to be dependent on someone who's broke? If your parents are one of the nearly 15 million Americans who've lost their job in the last two years, then you know that satisfying everyday needs for food and shelter is a constant pressure. In the episode of True Life you'll meet two young people who have out-of-work parents and are living in fear of losing it all.

On this episode of True Life, you'll meet two young people with long histories of yo-yo dieting who are doing whatever they can to lose weight and keep it off for good.

At some point or another, most of us fall in love with the work of pop culture, a movie, videogame, or maybe a comic book character. But if your enthusiasm goes over the edge and becomes all-consuming, then you're probably a fanboy. In this episode of True Life you'll meet three young people whose passion for their geeked out hobbies is so intense, it's completely taken over their lives.

What if you were years out of high school but regularly sleeping in the same bedroom you had as a kid? That's the often-humiliating reality for the millions of twenty-somethings who are still living at home with their parents. On this episode of True Life, you'll meet three young people who are doing everything they can to leave their all-too-comfy nests.

Three young people do everything they can to battle their autism and live life to the fullest: a teen trying to communicate with peers, an autistic savant with extraordinary talent, and a comedian with Asperger's syndrome.