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Leed · Mar 11, 2011 at 02:16 PM

Hi Below ~ I'm like you ~ I've been depressed since I was a child -- and I'm 61 yrs old now. I do take medication and have been in and out of therapy all my adult life.

You said you're always "in your head." I learned a long time ago, that I shouldn't go in my head -- it's a bad neighborhood, and I should NEVER go in there alone. It's just too dangerous!! The only time I should go in there is with a therapist!!

Just because you dropped out of school doesn't make you a failure. If that were true, then EVERYONE who ever dropped out would be failures, right? You are NOT a failure just because of that. You can go back any old time you want to.

As for your weight ~ honey, we are NOT defined by our weight. We are GREAT people regardless of how much we weigh. Stop and think of the great people we know who are NOT the image of a model. There are MANY who have a 'gut' on them. I'm overweight too -- and maybe I'm not GREAT - but I'm not BAD either.

As far as your car ~ it's just a 'thing.' So what if it got crinkled? Big deal! At least YOU weren't hurt! Count your blessings! Portland is a wonderful city -- thank goodness they have public transit system.

And that employee?? I'd tell him he'd better walk the straight & narrow or he's gonna get CANNED! And anyone you have to babysit - put them on probation and can the ones that don't measure up!

Your health? I wonder if you have bleeding ulcers? Did they put a scope down into your stomach??

Talk to your doctor about the stress and anxiety. He can help you with that. Make sure you tell him how severe it is. With vomiting blood, and being so stressed, I would think he'd put you on an anti-anxiety medication NOW. Talk to him about it. Try not to take your work home with you. I know that's hard to do, but try. God bless you dearheart. Life is too short for you to be so stressed & upset. Hugs, Lee