I recommend the counseling too. And I'm glad that your paster is helpful and supportive to you. That is one relationship that has the potential to be of great benefit to you. It is good that you are remembering that you have thought that you had some potential. Hang on to that thought - it is true, and you do have great potential! If you forget again, ask your pastor to remind you. Yes, you can have hope for things to get better, and it is a good sign that you are starting to feel a little bit hopeful! When you are down, it is hard to remember that there was a time when you didn't feel that bad, or to imagine that it will ever be better, but it's a deception, and you do have great potential, and you can reach it, and you won't always feel so bad.

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