leah, I felt the same way a few years ago. I know how frustrated you must feel. Have you been approved for disability yet? when I was finally approved, things started looking up for me. With the extra income, I took an allowance out for myself and was able to go shopping with my daughter and buy us things and just have fun.
I have finally found the right med combo and really feel good now. I've been stable for two months. I actually think the wintertime makes me depressed.
Don't let your daughter bug you. Kids are kids and just want to impress their freinds with fancy things. I purposly take my daughter places in our dumpy truck rather than the nice one or the sportscar and it really upsets her.
You're certainly not a loser, you just haven't found the right medicine to work for you. Be patient. It can and will happen. I am living proof. I can tell you my story about how low things were, but you know we all went, or are going through it. hang in there, hon.