Posted by Christ_empowered on October 9, 2012, at 19:19:03
I know, I know: mental illness is neurobiological. True. But, listen...I grew up in a small, southern town that helped make me nuts. Now, I'm 28, back in town (my own place, thank God), and recovering from "The Crazy."
What am I to do? No degree, I'm just now lucid enough to *do* something, and I cannot spend the rest of my life here. I don't mesh well in urban areas, the economy's terrible, and I'm living off a mix of disability and under-the-table cash from my (fortunately, somewhat comfortable) family.
This can't go on forever. I'd do anything, at this point, for a fresh start. I have enough college credits to start something w/ an online, non-profit school. I've never been liked here, and now that I've managed to do the impossible (get physically and mentally healthier, score the equivalent of temporary insanity for a violent misdemeanor), people will put up with me, but they sure as hell don't like me.
UGH!!!!!
My family is limited. There's some in a small town in Ohio. That'd be cool and all, but...I'm their (sister, aunt, niece's) crazy son, you know?
I just don't know what to do at this point. I feel like my life was taken from me by a small southern town, and I'm just now getting back what was taken from me (and a little extra, thank God).
What to do?
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