I rarely EVER tell my friends about my problems. If I do, it's something really HUGE, and even then I sometimes keep even THAT to myself. I prefer to listen. I'm a great listener, and they appreciate that. They know they can come to ME with their problems and I'll listen and advise.

There have only been a couple of times in many years that I've had to ask advice of my friends, and then it was a HUGE problem. If it's anything else or other large problems, save them for your therapist. Your friends will appreciate that. Friends don't like to constantly hear about our problems. They begin to think of us as WHINERS -- which we aren't, but that's what they think. They just don't understand the life of someone with mental illness.

So try not to talk to your friends about your problems much. If you have ONE trusted friend whom you can talk to about things, that would be good. I do have one friend that I've known for almost 60 years -- I'm 63, and I met her when I was 4. We've been thru everything together, including deaths, divorces, illnesses, you name it. She knows everything about me and I do her too. So if you have a friend like that, then talk to her.

I wish you the very best. I hope things are good for you right now. God bless and please take care. Hugs, Lee