Posted by AKC on June 27, 2001, at 15:03:13
In reply to I feel invisible, posted by tina on June 27, 2001, at 13:48:40
I can so relate to the despair and loneliness - even in this crowded world we live in. I have group therapy, and therapy, and work, and AA and al-anon, and now this board - so many avenues, so many connections, but still alone. And so often, so let down. Only recently have I begun to realize that I can only look to a few, maybe only one or two to really trust right now. One is my therapist. And I am fortunate to have one really, really close friend. Though we have had our share of rough times, we have made it through somehow. The thing with that friend is that I don't share the details of my despair with her much anymore. Just that I am having a rough time - she shares her care and concern - it's enough - I can believe her. I have myself gotten so tired of the rejection and the judgment that I have now limited myself to my therapy - both individual and group - for sharing the really deep stuff. Even there it still is hard at times - even there my depression, low self-worth can convince me that my therapist dislikes me, that I don't belong in group. But I am lucky today - today is a better day. And I just hope, for both you Tina and me, that we both can have just one more better day.
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