Posted by octopusprime on September 15, 2003, at 0:09:17
In reply to Advice to a 24-year-old » octopusprime, posted by Susan J on September 14, 2003, at 14:39:38
> Hiya,
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> I'm just jumping in for the heck of it. Your posts look really interesting. Hope you don't mind. :-)Hi Susan. I'm happy to hear from anybody - and interesting sounds like a high compliment. :) Just don't get your hopes up too much - sometimes I tend to drone about the most boring subject - myself. ;)
I appreciate your advice and I'm snipping it for brevity, though I will save some for later when I need it. I'm going to work on building a support network here, but I know it will take some time. I signed up for hand drumming lessons. I was going to sign up for more things, but then again I didn't want to leave my apartment until after 5 pm any day this weekend, so best to leave that for later.
I hear you about depression being a blessing for insight into the human condition. I also feel it's a curse in some way. It's an invisible kick me sign - damaged people seem drawn like flies because I can see pain and I can sometimes cope with my own, so they expect me (or I expect myself?) to help carry their pain too. Not cool.
I wish I could afford a therapist but I have no benefits (yet). I've seen some before, and I've met some twits and a nice lady (unfortunately I won't be able to see nice lady anymore). But I have seen it written on this board before that it's good therapy, and it is.
Peace.
ps - I'm sorry you had a poor time in the Great White North. If you ever want to return there let me know. It's a beautiful country and I have criss-crossed it.
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