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What comes to mind is that if you give it six months or a year, I think it will resolve itself. You will get to know this girl as who she is rather than your first love. I don't really think you should tell her about the similarity unless you get to know her well. For a time you will have this react...

I'm glad to hear your daughter is back and has softened to you. In some ways it seems more important to your long term wellbeingthan the car or unemployment. You may well have to move to a more urban area for work and transportation. Unless you can somehow make enough where you are and that doesn't ...

This is a tough subject for me to talk about. I'm just going through a divorce after 18 yearsof marriage and two cchildren. To say I'm bitter is a bit of an understatement. What I would mention is that I now believe that after 40 years of depression I don't think I'm capable of the kind of deep emot...

I'm no judge of poetry or song lyrics, but the words do touch me and I can definitely relate.

Hi Rafael, I'm from the chilly far north. I'm glad to hear you are out going, so many of us tend to be pretty introverted. I don't listen to much modern music. My favorite music was the rock & roll of the 60's and 70s. Have you heard Suzanne Vega? She's my favorite contemporary artist. I particu...

Hi Roers, hi Mark, welcome to the forum. It can be hard to get help. The best I've been able to do is to find purpose in life, that gives me some satisfaction. I've known several doctors and therapists who tried hard to help me. I wish for you to have better luck, or failing that at least find somet...

Also meant to say that I'm very glad you are feeling better 4Everme and I hope it keeps up.

Purpose! Yes that is the key to finding any kind of satisfactionin llife. Years ago I wanted to find peace and happiness. I didn't have a great deal of luck, but I did find purpose and from that the primary satisfaction I have been able to attain. The job I used to have was with an organization that...

Hi Frame, I care too. To find a purpose in life, to have a reason to get up and motivate yourself to start another day. That is what I live for. To not sleep is a pain, but I can cope with a night like that, maybe even two. How many days have I had where I spent all day in bed. A few weeks ago I was...

It can be hard for those of us here, who are in a pretty dark place ourselves to offer much help to others in a similar situation. I agree with our friends above and believe you shouldn't blame yourself. Your friend was in pain and now, at least, she is at peace. The pain those close to her feel wil...

Sorry about that frame. I know you're sick of it, but going through this door is hard in and of itself. I've got a notice to pick up a certified letter about a court date (I think), a door I'mddreading going through.

I've been around for quite a while now, I've had many good things happen in my life, known many good people, have two wonderful sons and I've spent the last 40 yearscchronicly depressed. Depression doesn't have to have anything to do with your circumstances. You probably knew that, butI wwanted to m...

To want to feel normal. I wonder anymore what normal is? There is "average" I suppose, but that too I think of as a meaningless word. My father had two children, my sister who ended her life at 17 and me, who's thought about suicide for most of the last 40 years. My dad seemed like a very ...

Hello, I know what you mea about being alone. I have a few close friends and family members who loveme, but they can't really help me much. I am the one who has to live withmmyself day to day. The best I hope for is that one of them might keep me company during some of those dark days. During my 18 ...

I've read a lot of people's description of their lives and have often felt that I had no business feeling depressed when so many have suffered so much more than I. I've had a pretty easy half century of life with loving family, good, caring coworkers anda ffew really good friends. But I too endured ...