To start, I know that there is a lot of misery in this world, and people who have much less than me. I am not wealthy, spoiled and ignorant. I have a real problem changing my mentality to focus on being happy.
I have both a bachelor's and master's degree, a great job and career path, a wonderful fiance, beautiful place to live, great car, etc. I'm usually broke after taking care of loans and bills, so I don't get to go out much. I'm not bragging-I'm a pretty humble person.
Last night, my fiance told me he was thinking of leaving me because I'm miserable all the time. Of course, that shocked me and I told him I felt so much pressure to plan our future and basically become a money-making-machine that it was making me miserable.
I can't afford therapy or meds--I'm certain there is another way to flip my mentality and focus on the here and now. But how? Any suggestions? Please don't joke, I am trying to improve so I don't lose the love of my life. I'm pretty depressed and suicidal...
2007-02-08
02:50:18
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