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I was sitting here Saturday morning debating on whether or not to make the planned trip to RI because of the catastrophic failure of my heating and plumbing systems, still not completely resolved,...

When the insurance adjuster called today, she had spoken to the well guy but not the plumber. The plumbers are finished, but the well guy left thinking that the plumbers were going to fix the...

I called my mother - she's not home. I called my daughter - she didn't want to talk to me. I briefly told her what was going on, and she lacked interest. my brother is carrying on as if this is not...

I went to my counselor's appointment, and once again he wasn't there - went out of town for the weekend and didn't come back because of the storm. And, once again, he didn't have my number so that he...

Well, the water pipe is frozen underground, some of the heating pipes are broken, as well, and well, it's huge. I have to go to my counselor, but i have mixed thoughts about this and have to think...

Well, the heat in half the house doesn't work anymore, the pipes burst so I have no running water, and it is snowing again. I'm going to have to call a plumber tomorrow, and get him to fix/replace...

Well, I saw my counselor on Monday, yesterday I applied for 2 jobs online, and went to the grocery store, but have yet to go to the career center to search their database or ask for some advise. I...

What would they call it? Urge to run? Misery doesn't love company? I told my counselor today that I need a "Misery-ectomy".  I come from a long line of miserable people. Alot of them were/are crazy...

Some people like confrontation, and some avoid it. I've known alot of people that thrive on confrontations and I've never been comfortable with them, nor have I understood why those people liked...

When the girl was with her Aunt, several upsetting things happened. The two of them got into an argument, mainly because the girl was overtired (she's only 10, and gets very excited when overtired,...

Just before Thanksgiving I found a new home for the dog. The family made all kinds of promises, like they would take her to a vet, give her a good home, etc., none of which they are keeping. They...

I applied for benefits last year, because the cost of heating this place was so high that I was in serious trouble.  They told me that my girl was not eligible because she gets a state check for...

I got yet another letter from the social worker telling me that I am not eligible for benefits for the month of December. She is basing her decision on totally fictious income figures, as...

my 12 year old keeps stealing from me - she uses my credit card without permission and lies about it. She has been punished severely already, but I don't know how to get her to stop it! We are up...

I have been working on downsizing my "hoard", so I thought that I could join some of the conversations on the subject. I responded to 2 threads regarding hoarding, and got three negative responses...