Hi, I'm new (no suprise, huh?). If anyone could offer information on using this program it would be beneficial to me. I guess I don't understand how to use the diary and when to move on to the next session.
As to my personal information, I have been depressed as long as I can remember. During my childhood I was sexually abused which continued into pre-adulthood, at which point I was invovled in a relationship that I was physically abused, after that I entered a 12 year marriage that I was mentally abused.
I haven't spoken to my father in over two years. The last time we had any interaction, he grabbed me by the throat and pinned me against a wall and said he would like to take me out.
My mother is a slob. I grew up in pig pin (which by today's standards would be considered neglect and abuse).
Still, even with my experiences, I have clear understanding of how 'normal' people live. I can maintain an above normal 'picture' for at least two years until things fall apart (I attribute that to the military).
To those who have read this; thank you. I look forward to growing and, perhaps, overcoming my shortcomings and getting along like everyone else.
