I am so sorry you are feeling down. Let me hug you

now, I want you to look in the mirror and find 3 good things to say about yourself. You are handsome, you have beautiful eyes, I like my ears. find something good to say. If you cant find something good, I want you to make something up. Repeat this each day, and by the time you hit one week, I PROMISE you will start to feel better about yourself.

now, lets take that cant cant cant list. are you in a corner, well...it looks like it. you know what time it is? yep! its time to ask for help. its HARD to ask for help. We tend to be givers. We will give till our cups cracks, and then give from our personal stores of energy, but when it comes time to ask for help, we shy away, and think bad thoughts about ourselves. ASK! Please go to your pastor. ASK. Please go to your town hall and ASK for the welfare officer. This doesnt mean you have to go on welfare, it just means she is the person with the book of available services that you may qualify for. ASK ASK ASK. keep asking. Get anyone and everyone who can help you, to roll up their sleeves and pitch in. There are many wonderful services and plans available, but you must ASK for them.

Please know that you are loved and respected here. We ALL have these periods of down time, and self doubts. The trick is to feel um, wear um for a day or two, and then...take off the coat of doubts, and get up. We are gonna be here cheerleading you. Ask family, ask friends, ask neighbors. Do you know how good it feels to help a friend in need? Please dont deny your friends that same feeling of warmth and love that you get when you help them.

Please speak to your MD about the possibility of depression from the interferons.

You can do it!