[Tash35]

Hi-I am usually the one who wants to help, but I feel so blue and I don't feel like being strong. I feel very alone and I feel abandoned by friends (I don't feel like I even have that many and I am confused as to what I do wrong)A few friends have literally blew me off...I don't have a big family-I have my mother but she lives in a different city...I feel disappointed but I don't know at what...or who...most probably me.

-I essentially feel like a big failure in my life. I had to take it easy these past few months as well, which means taking less courses, and working...but I am no where close to being where I want to be in life...I went through a burn out and feeling alone does not help my health at all...

I am sorry to sound like this, usually I am strong, but I feel very alone lately...I don't know...what do people do with this feeling? I tired to work at my esteem and positivity but sometimes it seems hard...it helps to have support, I think, right?

Anyhow, take care and thanks for reading if you do. I will feel better tomorrow, I always try to!
Tash35

[Kymaro]

Tash35, I can kinda understand how you feel. I'm used to helping others and tend to put my energy towards others then to help myself. It's been a rough week for me, and I really don't have much advise to give. Everything I think about to tell you to help feels like a lie. Why would I offer you advise when I have no faith in it to help me? I wish you good thoughts

[missbelle]

Sounds like you both have just been trying too hard. Sometimes we for some reason(maybe those old tapes) think we have to be the best etc. We are just people here. We get tired, we burn out.........we go too fast and expect too much too soon. Our society is too fast paced and sometimes we just need to get off that "wheel."We never think we are good enough but we are...just the way we are....the world won't fall apart if you just sit back and relax for a little. I wish I had more words to tell you that it is really o.k. Sometimes , as the expression goes we have to" Let go and let God"

And friends, sometimes they do go but then are replaced by others......I know how that is........and sometimes, and I don't have the right words exactly...we are just where we are supposed to be for now.

Hope things get better..Go slow for now...get off the world for a little...find a good corner to rest and gain back your serenity!!

[lavieenrose]

I find that my life and my mood goes in cycles. There are times where I seem to attract more friendship and positive events into my life. At other times, I feel more down, more tired, and people seem to recede, or perhaps I'm not reaching out enough to them. It sounds like you're doing all that you can. Maybe you can just try to nurture and comfort yourself in ways that work for you, and know that things will get better again. Some of my friendships have faded, but I find that there are always new people coming into my life. Best wishes for your happiness.