Anonymous; Thee AngeLIC AntiDOTe; Ange Kelly

  Due to my difficult coping methods, commitment issues, and abandonment issues, I may never be in a relationship.  I'm finding it increasingly difficult to emotionally connect with men on an intimate and emotionally available level. I'm very aware that this is the cause of all of my prior male relationships. I honestly have no idea how to fix it, and that's fine with me. Right now, that's where I'm at. It's just the way it is.   I also believe that no one will ever love me, and I would prefer not to be hurt again. I don't have any room to be put down and treated bad. "If you step out the door, I won't wait after you...."                                                                  ~ Brent Faiyaz

I'm always under the impression that I'm not doing enough. I usually feel like I am behind schedule or running late in life. Every day, I struggle with my depression and anxiety. I spent the entire semester eating one meal a day, if at all. I cried almost everyday worried about how I was performing at my internship at kindness.org while trying to keep track of my last 6 classes to graduate.I am now finished with my bachelor's degree and I'm not as proud of myself as I should be. In 2023, I plan to enroll to get my master's degree in social work; may God bless me and guide me along the way. I want to express my gratitude to God for everything! I wouldn't have made it this far if it weren't for God..... I almost didn't make it. Nonetheless, I believe I will always battle with depression and anxiety. What I have observed throughout the years is that as I transition from one stage of life to another so does my depression and anxiety, they evolve with me. I a...