Reply #1: I'm an optimist, HS

[Tobin S.]

But I'm also a realist. I know that things don't always get better. I know that you usually can't think your way out of a mental illness- at least without what would probably be some long term help. I know that people die by their own hand all the time. I know that people wreck their lives because they can't get the proper help. I know that sometimes a situation can devolve to the point that there is absolutely no hope. I don't think you are there yet, though.

You are one smart dude (it's evident in your posts) and I think you can use that to turn things around. How? I don't know. I wish I did because I'd tell you. For now, I'm just glad that you are still posting in this forum. If you ever need a star again just give me a holler.