Hi there,

I feel I need to share this.. I think I'm ashamed of what my life has become.

Years ago, I dropped out of university to start working so that I'd be able to pay for therapy. I went to therapy for three years and have since been out of a job due to physical illness (for two years now)..

I've been dealing with what I believe to be very deep depression. I now feel I'm maybe starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.. But thinking about what to do next, I just feel that people would see me as a complete failure and that they wouldn't accept me, that it's too late to make my life any better..

There's a two-year gap in my resume, I only have one friend left, and I think people can tell I'm still sad because of the reasons I've been depressed.. I just feel like all these things would be really off-putting to potential new friends and employers - like, what do I have to offer anyone?

Do you think it's possible to start over when you've hit rock bottom..? Or am I destined to be a total recluse?