Oh, I'm not sure what I'd do without PC! I'd be in a much, much darker place, that's for sure. It's great to know I'm not alone and that other people understand. It's great to have a place to vent and get these things off my chest. Thank you all so much!

TheByzantine -- You're totally right. I've been thinking about what you said and I have been trying to fit my life into some kind of schedule. Clearly, that's not working. Dividing everything into "today" and "tomorrow" is only creating a lot of really miserable todays.

I've decided to apply to a couple of writing workshops over the summer. What am I waiting for, really? If it's going to make me happy, I should do it right now. Maybe balancing out the good and the bad will help me cope a little better and get me as excited and enthusiastic about my present as my future.