Sunrise,

Yeah, I'll have to do a better job of speaking up.

I was taking college classes, along with full-time work, before i had my breakdown. The plan was to get an AA degree with an emphasis in English and Psychology. I got about halfway there (10 classes). But when i had my breakdown a few years ago, college came to a screeching halt because i was finding it hard just to do my full-time job while being clinically depressed.

I had thought that I'd finish my degree when I my depression went away and I was my "old self" again. But for some reason, I've never regained the level of energy I had before my clinical depression began. It has changed me, leaving me with less energy and less ability to handle stress. All the while, i've been getting older and older. Add to that the money problems, and it is starting to seem un-doable.