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I totally agree with Pat - Please NEVER hesitate to post here; you have given me (and many others) such wonderful support!!!

I can relate to much of what you posted. I live alone and tend to isolate, using the computer for most of my interpersonal interaction. Like you I feel so brain-weary and think too much.

Work in general seems to exacerbate my illness. I get a new job and will be ok for 9 months to a year, but then almost at the same time with each job, I start feeling "trapped." I sooooo wish I didn't have to work, but without a job, living paycheck to paycheck as it is, I would have no income.

I've found myself wondering if I should just sell the majority of my belongings and move to a rented room someplace. Today I couldn't cope and took a Restoril and Ativan hoping to just sleep through the day. I must have a built up tolerance as that only kept me asleep for 3 hours.

Hmmm, I'm not helping much here, am I? I don't have any answers or even suggestions, but wanted to let you know you're not alone in these feelings and any way I can be supportive, if just to listen and share, I offer that wholeheartedly.

Please feel free to pm me anytime. If I'm not sleeping I'm generally chained to my computer. lol