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When It comes to graduating from college you just have to go for it and keep going. I have not graduated yet but I will in dec. the only thing that will stop me is my own death. It has taken me nine years of going to school and sometimes not going to school so I could work and pay off credit card debt. I am the only one that I know who has stuck with it and went threw with going to school. I have faced depression since I was 4 years old. Yes my first trip to the doc for my depression was at 4.
The big problem with some people not finishing school is that they don't want to do without while they go. The second problem I see is that they aren't willing to pay the money for it they would rather have a new car or something. The third thing I see is that people say that they are not smart enough to do it. Well anybody can finish college. You just go to class take notes and take the test. The biggest part of doing well on the test is going to class. Sit up front pay attention and study for the test. If you don't understand something have the courage to raise your hand or go to the teacher during office hours. This can be one of the hardest parts (admitting you don't understand something)
Mainly you just have to have the attitude that nothing will stop me. I have no friends at school. I don't know anybody, I am alone when I am in a room full of people but I still go. I feel wierd the entire time, I feel I don't fit in and sometimes I want to quit but I just keep on going.
Achievements
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Thank you Schpludoinkle. It is hard isnt it? he was my comfort and "safe" person too. Guess what? I am becoming my own safe person. . . its sooo weird. . . But i do miss him a lot still but try and tell myself there was a reason. Good for the both of us for doing something so brave. Especially that we have anxiety I think it makes it harder for us.
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well, here goes nothing 
My achievements:
I got my GED at the age of 28
became a single Mom and survived!!! they are very well behaved young men
put myself through beauty school(while going through divorce)
found out that I could love again and married my husband of now 9 years
gave birth to "our" twins in 2006
purchased this program to get rid of anxiety/depression and OCD.
worked the program to the best of my ability
reunited with my First love, JESUS CHRIST
and made it through the rain and I am here, living and breathing, posting my accomplishments with all of you fine people
Thanks SCDon, this was a great idea!!! and eye opening!!
My achievements:
I got my GED at the age of 28
became a single Mom and survived!!! they are very well behaved young men
put myself through beauty school(while going through divorce)
found out that I could love again and married my husband of now 9 years
gave birth to "our" twins in 2006
purchased this program to get rid of anxiety/depression and OCD.
worked the program to the best of my ability
reunited with my First love, JESUS CHRIST
and made it through the rain and I am here, living and breathing, posting my accomplishments with all of you fine people
Thanks SCDon, this was a great idea!!! and eye opening!!
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1) Began a relationship with Jesus Christ this year
2) Been married for 16 yrs and also began a new found love for my precious wife
3) Cherrish my two boys and tell them I Love them every single day
4) I am the only one in my dept of about 200 people that didn't attend or graduate college but I contribute to our company's success
5) Volunteered to serve part of my time at our local homeless shelter
6) Got 11 other people to sign up to also volunteer
7) I have a close loving relationship with my parents and sibilings
8) 9.8 yrs left and I pay off my mortgage
9) I have healed so much and come so far from where I began and will continue to get better every day.
10) I can now honestly say that I love life
2) Been married for 16 yrs and also began a new found love for my precious wife
3) Cherrish my two boys and tell them I Love them every single day
4) I am the only one in my dept of about 200 people that didn't attend or graduate college but I contribute to our company's success
5) Volunteered to serve part of my time at our local homeless shelter
6) Got 11 other people to sign up to also volunteer
7) I have a close loving relationship with my parents and sibilings
8) 9.8 yrs left and I pay off my mortgage
9) I have healed so much and come so far from where I began and will continue to get better every day.
10) I can now honestly say that I love life
This looks like fun.
- I overcame anxiety and depression when I was around 21 years old with this program and through prayer.
- I have a great relationship with my parents and sisters.
- I graduated college, the second in my family.
- I bought my first home at 24 and built my second at 27 on my own.
- I learned to love my own company, and rely on myself to make me happy.
- I have a loving relationship with my boyfriend.
- I've sold over $6 mill. in real estate.
- I work for a non-profit now and feel my life is much richer than before.
- I volunteer for meal-on-wheels when time permits.
- I've been quoted in a marketing text book.
- I try to help my friends and make them feel important to me because they are.
I've let go of procrastination and have become so organized that even I can't believe it.
- I've become more assertive, and I have a greater sense of self esteem because I know how to express myself now.
- It's okay to praise yourself for the good things you've done in life. Goodness knows, I've made mistakes, but it doesn't discount the good that's come out of them. I've achieved that knowledge as well.
God Bless everyone,
Amber
- I overcame anxiety and depression when I was around 21 years old with this program and through prayer.
- I have a great relationship with my parents and sisters.
- I graduated college, the second in my family.
- I bought my first home at 24 and built my second at 27 on my own.
- I learned to love my own company, and rely on myself to make me happy.
- I have a loving relationship with my boyfriend.
- I've sold over $6 mill. in real estate.
- I work for a non-profit now and feel my life is much richer than before.
- I volunteer for meal-on-wheels when time permits.
- I've been quoted in a marketing text book.
- I try to help my friends and make them feel important to me because they are.
I've let go of procrastination and have become so organized that even I can't believe it.
- I've become more assertive, and I have a greater sense of self esteem because I know how to express myself now.
- It's okay to praise yourself for the good things you've done in life. Goodness knows, I've made mistakes, but it doesn't discount the good that's come out of them. I've achieved that knowledge as well.
God Bless everyone,
Amber
Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
~John F. Kennedy
~John F. Kennedy
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So many people, talents, gifts, and we are all blessed in so many ways. I truly enjoy so many of your posts.
There are good people out there. Good hearted people. Sometimes I feel unable in my daily life to find those good people, and become so negative about all the "bad" people and how rude so many are.
I need to stay positive and not let others opinions and others in general get me down. THAT is my main problem, not being able to protect myself from others.
My accomplishments thus far:
Artistic kid throughout K-12th grade, art opportunities, drawing for community groups
Music awards/scholarships for singing, piano lessons, sports: volleyball, basketball, soccer
Attended bible college, graduated with BS in Behavioral Science with majors in Bible theology and Psych/Sociology
Graduate school: MSW Master of Social Work
Have 2 Beautiful Boys!
2nd husband, wonderful relationship
So many blessings, and negativity seems to creep in and muddy my perspective, then I get anxiety about things, and depressed. I always said, "if someone would just be encouraging to me I wouldn't let myself go downhill". It seems that so many people throughout my life have been so negative and brought me down in my own thinking. How do you become strong enough to endure others (crap)?? I can stay strong for a season, and then the bottom falls out because being strong is a job. It becomes overwhelming...This program should prove to help me with negativity and to depend on myself more, love myself, and focus on myself in order to take care of myself. I so often neglect ME because I'm helping everyone else. I've suffered with depression for...many many years, and hid it much of the time, because I felt like I was expected to be "supergirl". Well, I'm human and I will make mistakes. I need to give myself breaks......very hard on myself.
There are good people out there. Good hearted people. Sometimes I feel unable in my daily life to find those good people, and become so negative about all the "bad" people and how rude so many are.
I need to stay positive and not let others opinions and others in general get me down. THAT is my main problem, not being able to protect myself from others.
My accomplishments thus far:
Artistic kid throughout K-12th grade, art opportunities, drawing for community groups
Music awards/scholarships for singing, piano lessons, sports: volleyball, basketball, soccer
Attended bible college, graduated with BS in Behavioral Science with majors in Bible theology and Psych/Sociology
Graduate school: MSW Master of Social Work
Have 2 Beautiful Boys!
2nd husband, wonderful relationship
So many blessings, and negativity seems to creep in and muddy my perspective, then I get anxiety about things, and depressed. I always said, "if someone would just be encouraging to me I wouldn't let myself go downhill". It seems that so many people throughout my life have been so negative and brought me down in my own thinking. How do you become strong enough to endure others (crap)?? I can stay strong for a season, and then the bottom falls out because being strong is a job. It becomes overwhelming...This program should prove to help me with negativity and to depend on myself more, love myself, and focus on myself in order to take care of myself. I so often neglect ME because I'm helping everyone else. I've suffered with depression for...many many years, and hid it much of the time, because I felt like I was expected to be "supergirl". Well, I'm human and I will make mistakes. I need to give myself breaks......very hard on myself.