Hi Hansi. Sorry you have suffered so much in your life. I have arrived at Psych Central and found many people that listen to me, empathize with me, and even though they cannot solve my problems, I feel better coming here to where people understand me.

I have been isolated a lot myself. I found that I had to "escape" from my isolation step by step. I tried, painting, writing poetry, music and eventually got more involved with people through these activities. The answers are inside you. We can help you to believe you are the wonderful person we see waiting to bloom. We can encourage you, comfort you, be with you. Just let us know and we are there for you.

What I did to help myself was make a private list of things I hoped to do in this life with the hypothetical one year time line. If you think you have 40 years it is hard to create a sense of urgency.

Well let us know your ideas for slowly breaking open the shell and stretching your wings and soaring.