My family used to do a lot of the same things. Have all the answers and run away when i needed them.......seems to be all to common huh?

Im not working currently, and bills are not being paid. I have also lost a lot of people i cared for in a short amount of time. This is what I try to do. i say TRY because sometimes it just dont work. I break down each problem, and only tackle one at a time. Like the SS issue you are having. Focus on THAT. and the kids. let everything else go. Try to. its the only thing that will keep your sanity in check. The one thing I have learned from the boards here is that YOU take care of YOU. nobody else. Even though you are depressed or at times hate ourselves, i know that i care enough to keep going for ME. not for them.

So take a deep breath, and hug those wonderful kids. they are the reasons you are doing so well right? ;-)

Take it easy and let us know how you are doing ok? we care here......btw....it HAS to get better right?

Colleen