[Petbunny] a little more ranting

[amy]

Yes, it does make sense Amanda.  I will keep your email to remind me what I
need to work on.

Amy and Trixie and Mr. Shimmer bunny (ATB)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda Hallock" <akayeh at yahoo.com>
To: <PETBUNNY at LSV.UKY.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: a little more ranting


> You need two bunnies.  You need Trixie, and a back up bunny.  The back up
> bunny should be stuffed.  If Trixie looks at you and says "fat lot of good
> that will do!", you still need to hug a bunny.  Trust me.  Next time 
> you're
> out, go find a good stuffed friend too.  AND you need to write yourself a
> therapeutic postie and put it on your computer.  "They don't hate me.
> They're just busy.  I could go be busy too."  Then go for a walk, even if
> it's to the mailbox.  I have depression and bipolar, and the whole nine
> yards.  You have to find your own little coping skills.  We have
> successfully identified a problem!  We can help you solve this one.  But 
> you
> have to do the work.  We can't fix your depression or your self esteem. 
> Nor
> can you.  BUT if you can find ONE contributing problem, we can all help 
> you
> work to solve that one problem.  Then you find another.  Then fix that 
> one.
> It's a never ending process.  I know it sounds ridiculously silly, but it
> works.  (If the medicines send your handwriting south, you spend four 
> weeks
> and write 60 Christmas cards to friends and family and mutter and grumble
> and cry when it hurts so bad but keep working on it and eventually you can
> sign your name on a form.  Still can't fill it out--but you can sign it! 
> My
> next step is to get the letters smaller so they fit between the lines.) 
> Let
> us know what your steps are you're working on.  Let us know what you
> accomplish.  Let us know when you need support.  We would rather stand 
> with
> you than sit here and wonder when you point and yell "all my friends hate
> me!"  Does that make any sense?
>
> *hugs*
> Mandy
>