Hi dear Shelley ~ DON'T listen to the lies that your head it telling you -- and they ARE lies!

OF COURSE your parents love you. How can parents NOT love their children??? It''s just not possible, hon. It just isn't. You ARE loved. I know there were times that I DISAPPOINTED my parents, but that didn't mean that they didn't LOVE me. (my parents didn't show love, and never did but I think they still loved me)

And don't listen to the lies that no one would care if you were gone. THOSE ARE LIES. When we're mentally ill, our head tells us lies that are incredible. The problem is, we're so sick that we listen to them! We don't have any self-esteem, so we believe the lies.

You say you can't afford your medications -- Talk to your doctor and TELL him you can't afford them --- He can give you SAMPLES, hon!!! Please believe me, because they ALWAYS have samples of medications and he CAN help you!!! Just be honest with him about your financial status, and don't be so PROUD. Pride never got us anywhere but in trouble. Tell him the truth. Right now, with this economy, he will certainly understand! So will you PLEASE do it??? It's VERY important that you be on your medications. Talk to him -- and PLEASE let me know when you do cause I care! Love, Lee