Hello wildoceanflower,

The folks that have responded to your post, and others as well, are an amazing source of sound advice that you can hold on to. When I read various responses from people who are reaching out to others, it actually reinforced my way of seeing things and have adopted much of what they say as being something that I can immediately access in the event that I have detected a down tick on my emotional health radar screen. One of the things that I did quite a while back when I was feeling way down, was something that Mark utilized that helped him. I was at a low point for a while when I recognized it had the great potential to increase momentum in its downward spiral. Seeing this possibility was not going to happen. It was something that I chose not to happen. So I decided to reach out to others and offer my help to them. I reached out to a homeless veteran group and embraced their need for help. As being a homeless veteran myself long ago, I found that reaching out to those who I knew I could help had unexpected benefits far beyond my imagination. Helping my brothers and sisters had such a lasting profound effect that in the midst of me feeling good, feeling grounded and clear, in that I lost track of the time that went by when I last felt bad. What amazing medicine that is!

I do not recall who said this, but I will share it anyway. “The only person you are destined to become, is the person you decide to be.” Rest on that and what others have offered to you and use that in such a way you will be well on your way to the life you deserve.

Pearce