Thank you for your reply, Breezy Day! I'm sorry to hear you had a tough time with your family as well, but also glad to hear you've been able to move on and build a better life for yourself

That is such an excellent description you shared about chiseling the stonework foundation of our lives! It's what my therapist has said, that even though I've 'grown up', I'm now correcting the foundations of my life, what was there at the beginning.. It's such hard work! But has to be done..

Thank you so much for your words of encouragement, I really appreciate it!!! There are times when I feel stuck, frustrated and like I want to give up. But gotta keep moving forward, right..

Right now, learning to eat well is really important for me as I've been suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome for years and haven't been able to work because of it for almost a year.. Lately, though, I've been too tired to put much effort into finding the right diet as I've already tried so many things that haven't worked..

For the moment, I'm focusing on correcting my sleep pattern which has been completely whacked for a long time..

I also really need to start letting people in.. I've been so worried they'd hurt me the same way I was hurt in the past that I haven't been able to let anyone inside my little protective bubble..