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totally messed up
Mon, 11/06/2006 - 16:48I am not doing very good emotional wise. lost my job in august and have not had much success finding a new one . I do not want to be around my self let alone my wife and son. Nothing seems to be going right need some encouragement from some where.
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Re: totally messed up
Submitted by Beckie on Mon, 2006-11-06 - 20:36
Hey Kevin , My name is Beckie . Don't give up , it is hard out there as it is . Try not to be so hard on yourself . I imagine your wife and son loves you very much and no matter what happen they will always look up to you . You will find a job and you will look back at this part of your life as a moment in time . I know right now you can not see the up side but it comes and when it does who knows it might the dream you were looking for ! Like my dad tells me can't keep a good man/woman down . you are strong so hug that kid and look into your wife's eyes tell her you love her and I can almost bet that her eye's will light up . Remember one foot at a time .
Re: totally messed up
Submitted by RamblinJScott on Tue, 2006-11-07 - 19:48
Hang in there Buddy - I have been through what you described and I am doing fine now. I had to make some adjustments but I have adapted and am just as happy as I was before learning I had E. That's not to say I don't have bad days but I have learned that they can be overcome. I look at them like thunderstorms. They are going to come no matter what but they always leave too. I just strap in and ride them out.
Re: totally messed up
Submitted by RhondaB on Mon, 2006-11-06 - 17:13
Hang in there Kevin. It will get better with time. Let your family be around you to give you love. Let me know if I can help.