The past 8 years of my life have been especially painful and I have isolated more and more until it's almost to the point at which leaving my apartment is difficult. One of the reasons I've become reclusive is because I have a number of friends in my life who contact me when they need help and support. I'm reliable, and they know it.
Then, too, I have never been good at reaching out to ask friends to be supportive. Deep down, I believe that I'm a burden.
How are you with regard to reaching out for help, LilyMop?