Be assured, my friend, that you are not alone. Many of us have had very similar experiences.

Why do I say this?

Because you need to know that it wont go on for ever, life will turn a corner. Maybe slowly at first but it will. The most important thing is to keep faith in yourself. Down inside are all those fundamental strengths and qualities that have already been mentioned. They are YOU, they havnt gone away, they are just a bit overwhelmed at the moment, but dont doubt that they are still there because they are.

Each of the problems you are facing are genuine ordinary life stuff, they happen from time to time. They are horrible things to happen but we can cope with them............. when they happen one at a time that is!!

Unfortunately they have a habit of coming in waves and we get overwhelmed. We get tossed about in the backwash for a time and struggle to get a breath. Then the wave rolls back and we catch our breath and find a dryer patch of the beach for a while till we dry off.

Then before you know it we are back on the shore line dodging the breakers again, and sometimes doing it for fun!

At least that's how I saw it when it happened to me.

I have just re-read what I have written and it sounds awful "folksy" and simplistic but I suppose if life is a country song then its appropriate. (if anyone wants to turn this post into a country song then that is ok with me but I want a % *Grin*)

Good luck, trust and keep faith in yourself.

G