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Originally Posted by wackywidow
Glad you finished your degree.  CONGRATULATIONS! I bet you felt empowered! |
I did, thank you! It took me ten years all told to graduate, but better late than never.
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Try and work out a budget and do not be afraid of Food Pantries, Thrift stores, etc.  It is hard to go into those places when you are use to being self-sufficient. I had to do it, and it was the best thing that happened to me. I learned how to budget quickly ... tho' sometimes my mania would send me on a shopping spree (usually returned everything - wrong sizes, colors, etc) ... the depression that would follow was almost intollerable.
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I have no idea where the local food pantry is, but I will look that up. You're right, it's hard to even consider it, but I've got to eat and have sufficient clothes like everyone else.
(Oh manic shopping sprees. I remember this one time that I saw a dress and liked it so much I bought it in every color they had available without trying any of them on. Fortunately none of them fit me so I was able to return them, but geez... I mean it's funny
now, but then, yeah, the depression that followed was particularly awful.)
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Whatever you do don't hide from people. It draws you into yourself when you need to get out of yourself.
Holler back when you need to. Don't be afraid of us here; we don't bite ... at least we are not suppose to.  
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I'm trying hard not to do that. Thank you and everyone else for being so kind and responsive. I may have days where I need to rant, so hopefully that's okay.
