Lately, it has been the entire process of applying to graduate schools for clinical psychology! If I have to do it again, I will hire a company to make sure I dot all my Is and cross all my Ts so I can concentrate on my GRE. It literally brought be to tears, several times.
OUR son who is 17 has ADHD,BI polar 1 and
now we just found out that he has Sleep Apnea.
We love him so much he is very difficult to handle.HE will be 18 in april but won't finish school till 2oo8.
I think one of my biggest struggles is feeling stuck in my job. I am a daycare provider and I love the children I care for, but there are many times I wish I could find a different job where I could get out of the house and use my brain more. Mostly I think this is due to the isolation of daycare (though I do a lot of volunteer work so I do get some adult time)
Another struggle is my marriage. I love my dh dearly but I often feel very lonely and feel things are often very one sided. I do all the work, he gets all the benefits.
My gf and I often comment to each other how we wish our dh would understand that receiving some praise daily would make us feel a whole lot more included in the human race. Unfortunately we have very critical husbands (mine is an engineer, trained to find fault and hers an accountant nitpicker) so we just phone call each other and tell each other how wonderful we each are. No really, I mean, yes we do but it would be so much nicer to hear it from them if they would only understand (and I do tell mine I need it).
We just don't feel like we belong anywhere. I think we are a bit sensitive but still.
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Ellen in PA
"God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of love, power, and a sound mind."
My brother not helping me keep the family going has been a large source of frustration. Living in NYC and my career choice have also been a source of struggle for me. Also wondering if my boyfriend is ever going to work up the nerve to propose is driving me crazy.
But things are starting to look up. I had an intervention with my brother and he responded well. Time will tell if he keeps his word.
My dad is retiring soon which means I now have an opportunity to get us moved out of the city.
My biggest frustration is worrying about my DS health. He almost died last year from the problems of Diabetes. It is a struggle to let him be more concerned about his health to avoid complications.
When he visits I send him home with extra things I have in the cupboard & freezer so I know he has wholesome food to eat.
He could live home with us but we all have to learn how to take care of ourselves. I am glad he is happy and has many close friends who look out for him.
He knows the door is open when he needs a place to call home. __________ Sueanne
__________________ *~*~ The secret to happiness is not to get what you want, but to want what you already have.~ *~*
Wondering if my marriage is still salvagable or if this is our swan song. Wondering where I'm going to take my kids when we finally lose the house--I have no close friends and no family with spare room. Frustrated beyond belief at not being able to find a job and realizing the tactics my husband is using to make sure I don't go to work even when I had a semi-offer of a part-time job.
And the worst--realizing that everything I have done and sacrificed for the last ten years has meant nothing. All the little things that were frankly a pain in the butt, to save a few dollars to go towards the house payment so we woulnd't lose the house, came to nothing in the end.
Ellen, you are so right - a little praise from dh could go a long way. My dh is a lot like yours, lots of critisism and jokes at my expense yet never a kind word or word of praise. I am amazed at how many of us have such similar struggles.
Ellen in PA 
Create yourself a great day & may you be richly blessed. 
