I chose my screen name because my mental illness has turned me into a completely different person from the one I was before. I used to be very friendly, had a good (if somewhat twisted) sense of humor,
used to skydive every weekend, and went on many road trips with my fellow skydivers. I was great at my job, which I'd had for nine years, and was very confident that there was nothing that I couldn't handle. People trusted my discretion and judgement, and often sought me out for advice.

Now I suffer from major depression, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, dissoiative disorder and I self injjure. I lost my job, and am in no condition to look for a new one. Skydiving is out of the question until I'm well, and most of my friends are skydivers. I've cut myself off from almost everyone and would prefer to stay in my house all the time.

This change has occured in only one year. My t promises that I'll become myself again, but I fear that the old me is gone forever. Now I really am somebody else.