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Hey Dan I know full well the pain of abuse as I grew up with it as well, and because of what my mother used to say to me and call me when I was very young also thought that I was bad just because I existed. As a child I used to go behind the barn or in a back field away from the house and look up in...

Hey Amanda I was about your age when I was 1st diagnosed with 'repeating episodic depression' which was later updated to SAD. It can be a real struggle to deal with through the winters, especially in northern climates where there is more cold and less sunlight. One thing I was told to do when I live...

Thank you for the suggestion but none of my children live anywhere close to me. Two live in NW PA and the other in SE GA and I am in W TN so there is no way they can be of help unless I decide to leave then my older daughter and her husband would take time off work to come get me. Otherwise, I'm on...

Hey {{{Sherrie}}} I can really relate to your story as much of it was mine as well. I am from a very large family and am the youngest so most people assumed that meant I was spoiled. In a way I was spoiled but not as people think - I was spoiled on life before I was even old enough to know what life...

Hey y'all Just found this site yesterday and after reading a few introduction posts decided to do a short one myself. I started looking for some support a couple of days ago, on-line, as my husband not only doesn't believe that depression is real, I have to depend on him at the moment for any trans...