I decided to separate from my husband after finding myself incredibly unhappy.
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My partner did not give me much to work with.
Hello my name is Christina
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Hello Christina
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What's your name?
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Shay, thank you for asking
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Hi Shay. You are welcome. Anything on your mind today? I'm here if you would like to talk about anything.
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Question
I am feeling depressed. I feel lonely and unimportant to those around me.
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So you are feeling depressed and lonely and you feel unimportant? I am sorry to hear that you are feeling this way. I have felt the same before and I know it can be difficult to change those feelings.
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yes I just want to get out of this slump. I hate that im sad all the time
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I can understand that. If I may can I ask you if you live with anyone?
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i live by myself now
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Ok well that should be something that you can take pride in. Do you have contact with your friends and family? I have found that for me calling my mom or chatting with my friends that truly know me makes me feel more connected to others.
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Self-disclosure
I talk to my mom often, but i was isolated from most of my friends for years so im trying to meet new ones.
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That's great that you speak to your mom. I know it can be hard to open yourself up and meet new friends but I think you can do it. Are there maybe some people at your job that you would consider making friends with? I think that would be a great place to start because you would already have something in common.
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Providing Suggestions
I do have friends from my job, but i currently commute 1.5 hours for work which makes it hard. I feel that with time i may be more open to more friends, but right now i just want those that already know my back story for comfort.
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