Favorite, I've been there, and I'm here to tell you that you can get through it and overcome with it. It was one of the hardest things for me to tell T. I felt embarrassed and like a failure. I was even mildly defensive. I felt shame. I completely understand. I ruined myself financially over the course of 5 years. I accumulated debt I didn't need.

Here is my advice: 1. Ask for help. Talk to your T, your friends, and your family. When I was depressed and anxious, I had my grandfather manage my finances for me for about a year. He consolidated and paid for me. Then, I paid him back. This kept me from accumulating interest. If you don't have family that can help, seek out some type of service...a non-profit. Literally, my family opened my mail and paid my bills for me. I had let my mail pile up like crazy!I also gave them my credit cards. My mother and sister helped me clean and do laundry. I could not handle anything for a long time...but that was ok. Everything felt impossible and insurmountable. It is ok to accept and ask for help! It was for a season of my life. I needed that help. 2. Work through your issues in therapy. The biggest help will be healing. Once my depression and anxiety lifted, I was able to take my finances back over. I have been handling them for a year now, am still debt-free, and have savings and investments to boot. You can do this. I promise! I also keep an immaculate home now. It's been redecorated and is always clean. Anyone could stop by anytime, and I'd be proud to show them around. Again, this is a total 180 and was only able to happen because I worked through my issues in therapy and accepted help when I needed it.

Favorite, please don't be hard on yourself. You are dealing with an illness. It's ok...it will be ok. Ask for and accept help. You will be able to come back from this!