There comes a point in life when you are free to make your own life. You can make decisions for a better life of not. VO often comes here to talk about others mistreatment of himself. I think he is now an adu!t and can improve his situation, but he doesn't even try to make his next moment better. Negativity just begets more negativity. How about starting a gratitude journal. It might be a challenge at first, but it is a step towards breaking the negative self talk. And there is something in him that wants to remain among the !living because after months of posts he is still here with us. Only VO can start the process to make his life brighter one moment at a time. It's the to stop the blame game for it makes nothing better. Time to take some responsibility for making a better life. When I am thinking everything and everybody is treating me wrong it is usual!y 90% of me that's the problem. The first steps are often the hardest, but with earnest effort there is a good chance for positive change.

I am not being heartless. I have had my share of negative life experiences. I have been on the bottom rung of the ladder many, many times but not so much anymore.