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Hey Shannon,
**big hugs**

I am so sorry that you've felt like you couldn't come here lately, we have missed you! Just for future reference, you should never feel like there is anything that you can't come and talk to us about, we are here for you.. that's what a support board is for!

It does sound like your life is going "not-too-shabby" for you right now, aside from the issues with your mom. And don't we all have 'em! Granted, yours sound worse than some but I think that mother-daughter relationships are always so tricky.
I love the "Barenaked Ladies" and when I was having problems with someone in my life, I heard the "Yoko Ono" song, and it says, "And if there's someone you can live without, then do so. And if there's someone you can just shove out, then do so." I'm not saying you need to shove your mom out of your life, but when I got to take a step back from some "negative energy" people I felt so much better.

I think that seeing a psychologist is a wicked idea. At first I was really hesitant to go see one, then I did and I loved it. I really did. I felt like it was the one hour in the week that I got to be as selfish as I wanted, but felt less selfish than any other hour of the week! Now that I can't go, I am so bummed out. I want to go back so much, but just can't afford it.

As for the periods, I am just not sure at all. There are so many other women here though who seem almost "expert" on these kind of things, so hopefully someone will be able to give you some pointers.

I hope you start to feel better soon. It really does sound like you've got some good stuff going for you (I only wish I could boast about my sex life, hee hee) so I hope that gets you through the darker times. And if it's not enough to pull you through, we're always here.

Good luck,
**hugs**
Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.

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