I’m at a major crossroad. I’ve on disability for treatment for a major bout of depression. As things were looking up and I was ready to head back to work everything in my life went to sh!t. Family health issues, disability not paying and causing financial hardship, and, strangest of all, I became physically ill when I drove up to the office to pick something up today. Just the sight of the building made me sick. I can’t afford to retire, I’m too old to ‘start over’. Is there any hope?

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Yes. There is hope.

I would tell anyone else that there is hope but I have no reason to believe that anymore.
If hope means I’m here just to pay bills and alimony then I see no reason to continue.
‘There is no joy in Mudville, mighty Casey has struck out’

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