Thanks for checking on me. :-)

I'm doing better, I guess. Still a not-terribly-attractive shade of green :-), but not feeling quite as bad as I did when I originally posted this. Which is not to say that I don't feel like a loser compared to some people my age with brilliant, rewarding careers (my psychiatrist is 2.5 years older than me -- you know, he went to med school and actively makes a difference in people's lives every day, and then there's me....).

I hate to use my past as an excuse, but I'm learning to accept that it's had an impact on me and that I'm doing probably better than expected, given my multiple mental illnesses.

In the meantime, my mother (my abuser) and 2 of my sisters are coming in early Sat. morning for the long weekend! ACK! That brings a whole new set of problems. Never fear -- I refilled the Zyprexa! ;-)

I really appreciate you asking after me. Thanks. I hope you're doing OK too.

Candy

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. -- Albert Camus