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I'm not even sure if I am depressed. Im having a hard time reading my feelings. The reason I joined this site like ten minutes ago, was because something just happened. I started crying like crazy, shaking and almost had trouble breathing. It's happened before, but nowhere near that intense. I just ...

My story? I am 24 years old, and it wasn't until a couple of years ago I realized that my father is a flaming alcoholic. That combined with a really bad temper (even when he's sober) created a really hostile environment for me as a kid, bur more importantly as a teenager. He's put me in a deadly sit...