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A 26-year-old woman searching for meaning, place and peace in the wake of an abusive childhood and two years of service as a Peace Corps Volunteer; working through depression, clinging to hope.

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Angelina – 01/26/2010

Hi! Im a 26-year-old Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (I served in Honduras) with a college degree and a desire to continue using my gifts to serve others(but Im still looking for work in my career field). Im working through a depression ...

4 answers, latest by Angelina: Thanks, isah. When I was studying special education, one of the things that stuck with me was the idea that, with em

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02/04/2010
Peace Corps was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life, the most frustrating, beautiful amazing experience! It's hard, it is truly hard because personal growth of that sort comes from being outside your comfort zone and constantly testing y...

01/31/2010
That's a lot of shit to deal with at one time. You kids all need help, and you're probably right that you need to get out of that environment for it to get any better. I encourage you to go to counseling. You can't change your parents, but you can...

01/30/2010
My dad had rectal cancer. It seems that it's now in remission - he went through the chemo, the surgery and the follow-up chemo. He is on the tail-end of the last few drugs. We were lucky, because he had a weird little injury and went to the doctor...

01/30/2010
I agree wholeheartedly with the other responders. If you keep this job, you are keeping your family together. However, I can see that it's really tearing at you to be away so much, and I'm sure that you feel as if you are missing the most importan...

01/30/2010
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/Parents/talk_to_parents.html http://teenadvice.about.com/cs/parentstalkto/ht/parentstalkht.htm Maybe these links might help get you started???

01/30/2010
It sounds to me as if you are going to have to be the more mature person in your relationship for awhile, until your mother catches up to you. Parents, just like the rest of us, didn't get a handbook to life, so they don't know how to handle ne...

01/30/2010
If your daughter is old enough, you can help her make those decisions on her own. In my experience with friends in similar situations, I've seen mothers try their best to protect their children from emotionally distant fathers by making sure to be...

01/29/2010
You don't have to enable him anymore. No one in your life has the right to treat you that way. You wouldn't accept it from your friends, so you certainly don't have to accept it from you son. You can maintain control of the situation and still be ...

01/29/2010
Stay calm. Congratulations to you both! This is something that the two of you are going to have to figure out together - but it's a positive thing that you have a partner to work it out with. Without knowing more about your situation, it's imp...

01/29/2010
:D It just means that you procrastinate on your assignments because somewhere, deep inside, you know it's all crap. But you do it because you need to get the grades, blah, blah blah. You'll continue to do it and you'll get through high school, col...

01/28/2010
I'm so sorry about your mom. I know how angry and confused that news can make you feel...my dad was diagnosed out of the blue while I was serving with Peace Corps in Honduras last year, and I remember sinking into the hammock and screaming without...

01/28/2010
If you're scared that it might happen, if you keep thinking about it, I think you should talk to someone about it. Friends and family, maybe, but sometimes they don't understand or respond well. If you seek professional advice, therapists know tha...

01/28/2010
Thanks, isah. When I was studying special education, one of the things that stuck with me was the idea that, with emotionally damaged children, sometimes you do need to love them enough that they begin to do things for YOU, and then gradually they...

01/28/2010
Oooh, that's uncomfortable! Sounds like this girl (his ex) is really having some trouble (unhappy, searching, unable to let go, whatever). It also seems like she might be trying to make you insecure, plant that seed of doubt. I'm a big proponen...

01/28/2010
I believe that we, humans, are here to help each other figure it out. To give and receive. I think it's really that simple.

01/28/2010
Ow! Ow! Gosh, those words that you use to talk about yourself make me wince - and I know exactly what it's like to do that to yourself. YOU ARE YOUR BIGGEST ALLY. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU DECIDE TO DO :). Right now, it sounds to me as if you've...

01/28/2010
I think your anxiety levels will drop as soon as you get rid of this guy who is mistreating you (or, alternately, make it very clear that you will NOT stand for that kind of behavior any longer and he needs to decide whether it's in or out).

01/28/2010
Where are you located? Available resources vary depending on your location. Also, if you're employed, I've been hearing lately that many banks and credit card companies are doing major debt consolidation and debt forgiveness. That, too, varies wit...

01/28/2010
Deep breaths, Sweetie. Have you ever tried making an outline in a notebook or on a card and keeping it in your hand? Some people write out everything they want to say and then don't even need to have it with them - the act of writing it makes it c...

01/28/2010
That smile is inside of you - that's the secret of where they come from. :)

01/28/2010
Just keep going, Sweetheart. Everything in this crazy life comes in huge cycles. It is bad, but I know it will start to turn around again. That doesn't make it easier or your pain any less acute, but it does give you a reason to get up tomorrow an...

01/28/2010
I don't know what to tell you, Sweetie, without a little more info. Let us know what's going on :)

01/28/2010
That's truly all that any of us have, and all that any of us need. If you lost yourself, you'd really be in a fix, wouldn't you? ;) Seriously, though, I think that you sound depressed. Depression is awful and loneliness is absolutely the worst ...

01/28/2010
I think you might be depressed. You deserve help. DHS helps people in most areas of the US with counseling. Where are you located?

01/28/2010
TELL HIM!!!! :)

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