(((Addy))) ......... it ticks me off that you are going through such a rough time with your work and that is has affected you so negatively.

It sounds like you have really had to put up with an awful lot of crap!

I'm really glad that you are doing something about it and that you are taking some much needed time off. (It is so unfair that some of that time has to be unpaid leave.) Do you have any plans for how to de-stress during your time off? In the past I've been told by my shrink to register in a class to do something that I enjoy doing and a few weeks ago I took a one-day workshop on making a rag rug. (I have a large crochet hook and 4 pounds of fabric, in a very long stip!) For me, doing something creative makes me feel better.

Good for you for seeing your doctor now and not letting it all get even worse for you. (I'm trying to 'frame' your situation in a positive manner .... )

Yes, this rain is the pits. Not only is it pouring today, it is also getting very windy. Walking and bussing everywhere is just a chore when it gets like this! Last night I pulled out my large golf umbrella to go out with my daughter to accompany her to a sleep-over with her Pathfinders group and when I got home even the thighs of my pants were soaked.

I'm glad I have my Lite Book though, and I've been using it every morning when I get up for about 15 - 20 minutes. (It sits beside my computer.) I do think it helps, especially when it has been so dark and grey outside lately.

(((Addy)))