Topic : Coping with Stress

I have a Bully Boss right now, too.  

There's actually a board for Workplace Bullying, you'll find several people in similar circumstances. 

Hi, 

God is the best support you can get. Talk to him like you'd talk to your best friend, and your life will change. Ask Him to bless your day, and you'd be suprised at the good things that will happen.  Don't be hard on yourself, just do what you can do and don't let anyone judge you. Gifts are material things, and sometimes something as pleasant as a smile or hug can really leave a lasting gift. There is no one who is any better than you...keep standing tall and know you can improve your own life style using self confidence and positive behavior.  You can do anything if you want to bad enough. 

Katiebell 

Im a 34 year old  Mother. Originally I grew up in Columbus Ohio. I grew up in a some what abusive home where nothing we ever did was good enough for the parents. Mom had an explosive violent temper and my dad molested 2 of my sisters. Things got worse when I got to high school where I was the kid everyone picked on called me names. This is where thoughts of sucide started to come into play. I finally got sent to live with my oldest sister. I thought Things would change for the better being in a new school and having new friends but then I learned my parents were getting a divorce. For years i felt it was my fault. During my last yr of school my sister and brother in law decided to move out of state and my only choices were to move back home with either mom or dad and neither of them would have been good for me so i moved in with my boyfriend and finished high school.  Shortly after graduation we got married and I had my first child one yr later. Realize now that we only married because it had always been a dream of mine to be married with kids and with all the bad things going on I thought this would be the start of something new and good. After having my 2nd child I started to realized the severity of my oldest sons health problems.  Depression and stress really started to kick in and I have been battling it and my weight since I turned to food for emotional support. My then husband started spending time with the neighbor lady talking to her and would leave me at home with the kids... when I cried or got upset he just ignored me. Was like talking to a wall. He began degrading me and putting me down about my weight knowing how i felt about my self. I have lost all self confidence and self esteem. I filed for divorce and after losing the house I moved to Middletown to be with a boyfriend who later became abusive too. I left him and got an apartment of my own. I have been struggling since to make it. Here I am first time out on my own taking care of 2 kids one that is mentally handicapped. For the longest time I cried for help because I couldnt get a real job making decent money because no one wanted to watch my handicapped son. In December of 04 I made a very tough choice and put my son into a group home near me for kids with special needs. Im currently attending college for Medical assisting. Im still finding it difficult  and stressful to make ends meet. I have a boyfriend who now livews with me and works but since he moved in with me they raised my rent... I feel we will never get ahead.. My only dream is to have a decent house to fit the needs of me and my son and my fiance. 

I have lived with stress for so long now I am sincerely convinced that if my life became simple and  with less stress I perhaps would fade and give up the every day struggles so I just keep on keeping on and do my best with what I am given and deal as best I can but I must say that even reading Dr. Phil without support it is very difficult to spend time on myself and that is where the problem begins Just wishing all the best for all the rest like myself who feel alone and unknown and with no easy simple solutions at hand Given my best and dealing with the rest as best I can with very little and very few seems all I can do and yet never will I give up and do my best each and every day to conquer and overcome the pain and strain on my broken spirit God Bless All!